Zorro the kitten is recovering at the Whangarei SPCA after being thrown and kicked around by a group of children.

No, PETA are not pulling the wool by asking UK village to change name to Vegan Wool.

Fate of famed L.A. mountain lions unclear after wildfire scorched their habitat.

Auckland Zoo has farewelled one of its treasured Sumatran tigers, the "magnificent" Molek.

Capital Kiwi launches 'ambitious' project to return kiwi to Wellington.

Owner whose dog was left chained up unable to reach shelter or water has been sentenced.

"We feel honoured to be recognised for our work to reduce our impact on the environment."

Every submission counts; every voice does get weighed up against those it opposes

"That's one happy mum," say police about mother duck's loud quacking following rescue.

Residents of a remote Russian town are under siege from hungry polar bears.

Here's where to spot our "clumsy, drunk, gluttonous and glamorous" Bird of the Year.

The visitors could face six months in jail for illegally sharing their food with bears.

Greece has banned obese tourists from riding donkeys after animal activists' petition.

They might look like overstuffed teddybears, but there's nothing cuddly about them.

A dead anorexic budgie and vet bill over $6000 were Birgit Kiener's welcome-home gifts.

Good Samaritans recognised for service to community.

"My questions is how many animals are getting turned away?"

It was alleged the dog suffered "unreasonable and unnecessary pain or distress".

The SPCA needs Aucklanders to adopt chickens, roosters and goats. Can you help?

Kiwi Murray Silvester said he poisoned the birds under the direction of his employer.

COMMENT: Vegan cafe owner put beliefs before money - but it cost him his business.

Pet food firm owner sentenced for brutal animal cruelty case exposed in secret footage.

Plastic pollution threatens sea turtle population, who mistake rubbish for food.

"It was like they were really drunk... they could barely walk or stand" - Witness

The road was still closed at 5.15pm and unlikely to be open for at least another hour.

Three seals were killed by dogs on Christchurch beaches last year.

Residents in Wellington's York Bay can hear a constant chirping of tūī in their backyard.

COMMENT: Forest in predator-free zone could have corridor role in native bird revival.

Three lambs were killed and a ewe shot in the head with what may have been a .22 rifle.