Kakapo numbers have increased 20 per cent after the most successful breeding season in 25 years.

A police officer and pig have become unlikely friends.

An anti-squirrel council board member ended up with some nasty injuries courtesy of his arch-nemesis.

A cat-loving couple are sending the Internet into a frenzy by re-enacting famous movie stills with the help of their cats.

Admirers of wildlife photography have the chance to vote for five top images from around the world.

Check out these entries in the People's Choice category of this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition run by the Natural History Museum in London. You can see the full gallery and vote on their website.

A video of an enormous polar bear in Canada gingerly patting a chained sled dog hit the Internet last week and quickly went viral.

The West Coast Wildlife Centre at Franz Josef Glacier has hatched its 101st Haast tokoeka kiwi chick.

International groups seek volunteer travellers to accompany animals to their new overseas homes.

Supplied by Anya Bell. The iconic bird was spotted on the Heaphy Track in Kahurangi National Park.

Cat owners know the feeling of coming home with a brand-spanking new toy for a beloved pet, only to have the animal favour the box

Drops of the controversial pest-control poison 1080 have killed at least two dozen endangered kea in recent years.

Wellington Zoo's 20 year old Sumatran Tiger was euthanised today.

People love to watch them shake their tails and waddle. Oamaru's little blue penguins have become international sensations with a

Oamaru's little blue penguins have become international sensations with a video of them using an underpass clocking thousands of views.

A golden pheasant has become a star in China because people think he has the same hairstyle as Donald Trump.

Two cattle and a calf which survived yesterday's earthquake should be allowed to retire and live out their days in a sanctuary, animal rights group Peta says.

A South African rhino who was named Hope after she survived a 2015 attack by poachers who hacked off her horns and part of her face has died.

Dog owner "flabbergasted" by the response to his call for people to join him and Walnut on their last walk together.

131116bf12.JPG PHOTO/BEN FRASERSUPPORT: The Rotorua community and their four-legged friends had a great time at the VETPlus Dogs'

Four-legged crime fighters are the latest recruits to stop drugs, illicit items and cash from being smuggled into the country.

Everyone loves an optical illusion, but the latest visual tease to leave the internet confused is something a little different.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Shocking surveillance footage has captured the moment a mother managed to save her 2-year-old son.

The dog was spotted by a rescue helicopter on Saturday morning after going over the top of the hill on Tuesday.

A Zimbabwean high court has dropped charges against the professional hunter, Theo Bronkhorst, who led the expedition that killed prized lion Cecil.

Genetic evidence suggests that man's best friend has been enjoying food scraps from humans since the earliest days of living together, even adapting to digest changes in human diet.

Source: Twitter @EuropeanTour. A band of mongooses invaded the course on the European Tour.

Behind the scenes footage from the first episode of Planet Earth II shows the gruesome fate of hatchlings who didn't manage to escape.

Source: BBC / Goal.com. Goal.com overlaid the iguana run clip with commentary from a couple of Leo Messi’s greatest goals, and the result? We’ll let you see for yourselves.