Botswana disputes cause and number of elephants found dead near Chobe national park.

Diver spotted turtle behaving abnormally near Whangarei Heads.

This tourist soon ended up regretting what he got up to on his Hawaiian holiday.

The harvest of foetal bovine serum is the latest in a string of animal welfare issues.

Auckland Zoo ruled out relocating their lion at the risk of being killed by other animals

Police worked with mechanics and a vet to save a kitten who lost a leg on the motorway.

Anne Batley-Burton – cat activist and former real housewife of Auckland, talks about the Auckland Council pest eradication program in which cats rounded up without microchips can be culled. / Michael Craig

Ignorance is no longer an excuse on the issue of elephant-riding.

An endangered orca is still clinging to her dead calf more than two weeks after the death.

About 80 people staged a protest outside Tegel's Auckland head office on Wednesday.

Comment: Animals attack us when we invade their space and we need to realise this.

The SPCA is calling for better education to "break the cycle of cruelty in our country".

A growing problem is putting those tourists at serious risk.

Adult and 40 pup seals are believed to have died from natural causes.

Dead muttonbird leaks blood from overhead locker into plane cabin.

New Zealand fur seals were protected but not endangered.

MPI found to have 'ignored the law' and was 'high-handed', say judges.

COMMENT: If farmers don't find a new way forward soon, they'll feel more alone than ever.

The otters can often be seen piled onto their heated rock, enjoying its warmth.

Planning to bring your cat or dog on an Uber or taxi? You should read this.

"He was the center of my existence. Everyone who met him instantly fell in love with him."

The police dog is recovering well at home with his handler.

MPI says numbers up 13 per cent from the record low achieved in the previous year.

The rodent was found by a DOC ranger on Saturday, it had been sighted 12 days earlier.

The video shows a young man accelerating over a possum, which appears to be alive.

Evan Thomas runs with the bulls in pamplona. www.evanthomas.me

A group of teenagers has been filmed violently attacking a defenceless bird.

Pit full of bones and carcasses found on Northland farm at centre of cruelty allegations.

Minister wants more inspectors following latest animal abuse case