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Cartel tiger strolls through Mexican town stunning visitors
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Bronx Zoo elephant named Happy isn't a person
Happy arrived at the Bronx Zoo in 1977 with fellow elephant Grumpy.
Typhus outbreak: Three hospitalised with suspected case of disease found in fleas living on cats
Pet lovers urged to keep their animals de-wormed and be careful when handling strays.
Protections for manatee habitat as animals face starvation
Over winter officials fed manatees tons of lettuce to prevent more starvation.
Horses and cats top threat to firefighters in animal rescues
The humble house cat causes the second most injuries on animal callouts.
Dog severely injured at high-end pet daycare, vet bills top $20k
Baxter had been at his resort-like daycare for a month - then the unthinkable happened.
Dog owned by trust seriously injured a person
A Taranaki trust has pleaded guilty to owning a dog that attacked someone.
Bear cheek: Three given prison time for reckless park selfie
The incident was described as 'drunken capering' and a 'slap in the face'.
Kākāpō stars in game to save 'weird' endangered species
New Zealand's bird has been given star treatment.
Happy the elephant in historic 'human rights' trial
Happy is an Asian elephant. But is she also a person?
Happy and safe: Starving dogs left to die now on the road to recovery
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Chris Hipkins: Growth in public service is good
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Stray cat boom puts shelters under pressure: 'We're all drowning'
One organisation, 9 Lives Orphanage, has spent almost $130,000 on vet bills this year.
Leopard seal Owha recovering after fishing gear removed from mouth
An arborist's tool was needed to removed the snared line.
Man charged after distressing sheep shearing video
Man has been charged by police after a video involving sheep and chainsaw went viral.
The kiwi: what do we know about our national bird?
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Programme helps Congo families protect endangered gorillas
The number of Grauer's gorillas has declined, largely due to habitat loss and hunting.
Australia Zoo suddenly scraps plans to take Auckland's elephant Burma
The 38-year-old was due to live out her twilight years at the zoo across the ditch.
Live export ban deadlocked at select committee
The Government's bill to ban live exports stumbled at select committee.
Napier's Marineland: The sad tale of Daphne the dolphin
The striker waited, poised breathlessly for a dolphin to break the surface of the water.
Condemned husky Aspen declined Supreme Court appeal
The dog's owners were convicted after he killed a chook and a child's pet guinea pig.
Zoos hiding birds as avian flu spreads in North America
Penguins may be the only birds visitors to many zoos can see right now.
Former orca trainer warns whales could kill again
A former SeaWorld trainer says his ex-colleagues and the whales are in harm's way.
Top Auckland dog breeder found guilty of mistreating animals
Volkerson Kennels owner Barbara Glover and her daughter will be sentenced in June.
Edin Whitehead: From the science of seabirds to bestsellers
Seabird scientist Edin Whitehead talks to Elisabeth Easther about her work and life.
Dunedin sea lions notch up breeding record
Dunedin's New Zealand sea lion pups have arrived in record numbers.
Event rider caught on camera beating horse
Woman is seen beating the horse for about a minute before someone intervenes.
Power cuts: Farmers can't milk cows, orchards damaged by winds
Powerco cannot say when they can reconnect power to thousands of customers.
Elephant dung gin helps safaris beat travel downturn
Elephant dung and G&Ts are key ingredients for safaris, but rarely in a cocktail.
Turtles dying from eating trash show plastics scourge in UAE
Waves of dead turtles are washing up on the beach in Kalba in the United Arab Emirates.
Top NZ horse trainer denies animal cruelty allegations after racehorse dies
Trainer refutes wrongdoing and says he will fight charges.
'Some sick people': Pet goat Cleo found decapitated
'It's not a nice way to find your animal, something that you love.'