A woman who is appealing her conviction over a horse's death has her sentence suspended pending the outcome.

We joked it was just our luck that after hiking through Brisbane's eucalypt woodland for an hour the only wild koala we saw was in the car park.

There is a big road trip ahead for a giraffe travelling down the North Island today.

It was hard to narrow this list down when there's thousands and thousands to choose from but we've rounded up some of our top picks for your time-wasting pleasure.

Zoo keepers shot and killed a 17-year-old gorilla that grabbed a four-year-old boy who fell into its enclosure.

Canuck, as the bird is known in Vancouver, intervened in the aftermath of a tense police shootout, probably just for fun.

Meet Frederik The Great, a Friesian stallion whose striking features have seen him dubbed "the world's most handsome horse".

The 2-year-old is thought to have survived by licking condensation off the well's brick walls and eating insects in mud at the bottom.

It's every man's worst nightmare.

Tauranga Senior Constable Kayne Cording and his colleagues in the police dog section are in mourning after his crime-fighting partner Yoda died - but his legacy will live on.

Yoda's legacy shows dogged determination.

Source: Bangpakong News

Some of the most basic questions in wildlife research were, for a long time, surprisingly hard to answer.

Passengers on a flight from Melbourne to Hobart got a big surprise when a turtle dropped out of an overhead compartment.

Three lucky hens have eggs-ited the cage and flown to freedom and a free-ranged life, thanks to a group of caring students.

Startling footage has emerged of the moment a keeper was caught up in a boxing match with an adult kangaroo.

One of the world's rarest cats -- a Lykoi or 'werewolf cat' -- has been found in public gardens in the centre of Cape Town. The partially hairless animal, name Eyona, is one of only 35 such animals recorded with the natural mutation around the world since 2011, according to animal rescue group Tears.

SPCA staff are being abused and emotionally blackmailed when turning away those trying to offload unwanted pets.

If you've ever dreamed of taking your pet on holiday with you, it's entirely possible - but it's best to be well prepared for any pitfalls that might occur.

Dogs can be persuasive, especially when it comes to food. But don't let those "puppy dog eyes" fool you - some snacks can be fatal. Do you know which food your pup can't handle?

Incredible drone footage has emerged of over 70 huge tiger sharks tearing apart a dead humpback whale in the crystal clear waters of Shark Bay, on the Western Australia coastline. Source: Facebook / Eco Abrolhos

A major environmental group wants to see more money for conservation funding amid Thursday's Budget announcements.

Paula Bosher, of the Alaskan Malamute Club, said they often get inquiries from people wanting a dog because they'd seen them on a TV show or movie.

Police have lost another dog, with the death of Yoda, the 'wonder' dog.

Hamilton Zoo's newest baby chimpanzee has been given a name befitting of a "chatty little animal".

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Three lucky hens have eggs-ited the cage and flown to freedom to live a free-ranged life thanks to a group of plucky students.

When Richard East grew weary of his corporate lifestyle, he decided to trade it all in for a life on the road with a somewhat unusual travelling companion - a little black rescue cat.

Meet Kevin, a four-year-old Russian Blue cat whose distinctive features make him look permanently surprised.

Male nursery web spiders best not show up at a lady's house empty-handed. Because they could get eaten alive for it.