Source: YouTube/Brosharsadventures. An American traveller has captured video of a shark casually swimming very close to surfers in Byron Bay.

A pig that was on the loose on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway during peak hour has now been captured.

CCTV footage captures a Nile crocodile getting into a private pool with a couple and attacking. The man quickly scrambles for safety by the edge of the pool leaving his wife behind. The woman luckily survived. She managed to fight of the crocodile before jumping out of the pool. She sustained a couple of bites. They left the reptile in the pool.

Giant antlers discovered in an Irish bog and which have hung in a Kiwi hunting lodge are going under the hammer.

The Irish Elk died out in the Ice Age, about 11,000 years ago. The antlers and skull are quite remarkable, and extremely rare, especially for NZ. They have estimate of $8k to $15k.

WATCH: Curiosity turns into horror for two fisherman as a great white circles their boat.

A puppy that endured massive swelling to its face and could not open its jaw following a beating is one of the cases included in this year's SPCA List of Shame.

Warnings about feeding bones to pets are overblown - and outweighed by the beneficial effect on pets' teeth, according to pet food

The 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition wraps this Friday and the photographers are in the running for the coveted title

Ever wondered what features in your pet's dreams? A Harvard researcher has the answers.

This "supermodel" dog has become a social media sensation thanks to her impossibly luscious locks.

Concerns quality vets are being turned away from the industry has prompted Massey University to overhaul the criteria for qualification.

'The dog ate my brownie': Tasty "edibles" such as muffins and cookies that people consume for a buzz are also appealing to animals, who can't read warning labels.

The family of a much loved dog is devastated after it escaped from a high security dog pound and was found dead three days later near the Paraparaumu railway tracks.

A parrot's saucy words lead a woman to believe her husband was having an affair with their housemaid.

The SPCA has condemned new hidden camera footage showing more mistreatment of bobby calves as deeply disturbing and inhumane.

But her pet pooch Elmo could be the key to saving her life.

Source: Jane Tarrant / Facebook. Jane Tarrant had an unexpected close encounter near Mahia

Massaging away aches and pains isn't only a treat for those with two legs, and the number of people getting their pooches professionally patted is growing.

Dog owners are paying up to $85 an hour for massage therapy for their four-legged friends. Helen Morphew from Auckland Canine Massage speaks to the Herald about her job.

Possum patties for pooches were on offer in Remuera yesterday, all in the name of protecting our native bird.

Allan Dixon is parlaying a childhood spent taking videos and photos into a way of life.

Possum patties are on the menu for Auckland’s pooches attending the Great Dog Morning Tea on Friday 21 October. The free event, hosted by Kiwis for kiwi, the national charity that supports community-led kiwi conservation projects, celebrates Save Kiwi Month and aims to encourage all dog owners to help keep kiwi safe.

Air passengers were shocked to see what they thought were snakes on a plane flying from Merauke, Papua to Jakarta, but Indonesian carrier Garuda insists they were legless lizards.

Grapes, raisins and currants A delicious snack for humans but a not-so-healthy snack for our feline friends. Eating this kind of food

A rabbit has died after apparently being forced to inhale marijuana in Auckland.

An autistic boy who cannot be touched has struck up a special bond with a service dog he flew thousands of miles to meet.

Daniel the Duck won over the internet this week, but he's not the only farmyard animal to take to the skies.

Source: Günaydin Denizli

Video posted two days ago shows another terrifying incident at the Great White Shark hotspot Guadalupe Island.