The great white shark attack had the man one millimetre from death.

The Faroes are like Iceland's better-looking, little brother - but with a dark secret.

Exquisite photos get up close with the adorable creatures.

Lion sanctuary puts tourists in cage so they can get up close with big cats. Video / Dustin Campbell / Compass Media / T&T / AP

The incident was described as 'drunken capering' and a 'slap in the face'.

New Zealand's bird has been given star treatment.

How much do we know about our national bird? Frank Film looks at what makes the kiwi so special, and so worth protecting. Video / Frank Film

Huge pod of dolphins make a splash in Wellington's harbour. Video / Wellington photographer Sean Gillespie

Napier family photograph orcas in the surf outside their home. Video / Supplied

Dr Ingrid Visser says they won't euthanase Toa if he remains healthy.

Paul the dog, seen after he was removed from an East Auckland property. Video / Supplied

Monkeys are gone but large parrots remain at aviary. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

This comes after a hunting ban was lifted hoping to reducing human and elephant conflict.

Witnesses say great white shark was deliberately caught and brought on to beach to die.

Pod of orca seen chasing stingray in a shallow harbour north of Auckland.

Sightings in Auckland show a change in behaviour for the world's largest animals.

The reason for the shark's death is still a mystery.

5 transient Killer Whales attack and kill a Gray whale from start to finish. / Monterey Bay Whale Watch/gowhales.com

Once again Wellington's visiting southern right whale put on a display while frolicking in the harbour near the Inter-islander ferry terminal. / Mark Mitchell

White whale spotted off NZ North East Coast.

The pup was days away from being put down but is now living a life of luxury.

The paleo chef claims few products are healthy for dogs and cats.

The woman thought she bought a Japanese spitz from a pet shop.

It wasn't an ordinary harbour crossing for some Auckland commuters today.

A Hawaiian monk seal pup named Manu‘iwa was seen holding an orange knife in her mouth last Sunday. Source: Hawaiian DLNR

Bindi Irwin has taken on a new role, unlike any you've ever seen her in before.

Unique footage of a kiwi bird climbing into a morepork owl's nest. The owls had nested in a hole in a bank in the ground close to a house. Source: Youtube / Lindsay Alexander

Animal behaviourist Mark Vette on the most important thing he's learned.

Why do mosquitoes prefer some people over others?

This vet risks his life to rescue animals from the worst zoos in the world.