A silver and white car linked to the shooting of a 14-year-old boy in June has been recovered.

The Lion Man is facing a raft of cruelty allegations after being accused of separating a baby giraffe from its mother just hours after it was born.

Human and pet chiropractor Todd Keenan talks about his practice

A diplomatic gift of an elephant risks becoming a nightmare for the NZ Government as groups take legal action to stop the animal coming to Auckland Zoo.

Claudio Da Costa, 47, told MPI investigators he used scissors because it was a 'quick and cheap fix for the problem'.

Tourists visiting Thailand are urged not to take selfies with slow loris animals after one was found with his teeth ripped out.

Businesses needs to recognise that when it's granted the right to operate, it has to accept the responsibilities of acting in a sustainable way.

A litter of 11 young puppies has been found soaking wet and cold on a pathway after being dumped in Porirua.

New Zealand's greyhound racing body is defending the sport as it is practised here after today's announcement it would be banned in New South Wales and the ACT.

Taumarunui's Kevin Groves has admitted leaving his cattle to starve to death on his rural property.

The animals are the main attraction, but in many cases their very existence is under daily threat.

Apollo Taito is a sergeant in the NZ Army, an ambassador for animal rights organisation Safe and one of an estimated five Samoan vegans in the country.

Under a full moon and clear skies on an unseasonably warm evening in late June, I am hiking across Otata Island in The Noises.

A large diesel spill at Takapuna's Lake Pupuke has raised concerns for birds and wildlife.

Jennifer Layton was disqualified by the council of owning a dog for five years from October 2013, but after a third appeal that time has been halved.

Shocking footage has emerged of a shark being dragged out of the water so a group of tourists could take photographs with it.

A family got a little closer to nature than they bargained for when a bear opened their car door at Yellowstone National Park.

COMMENT: How we treat animals matters, not just to animals, but to ourselves and overseas markets.

They've said it before and it looks like they'll have to say it again - don't get too close to the animals.

Man caught mistreating bobby calves, after animal welfare groups released video, pleads guilty to charges.

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

COMMENT: The Government should be proactive and appoint an independent Commissioner for Animal Welfare, writes Catriona MacLennan. Not only to prosecute animal cruelty, but also comprehensive monitoring of animal welfare.

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

In a new Reddit thread, rangers reveal "the stupidest things they've ever seen a tourist do in a national park".

Despite your best intentions, it's probably not a good idea to put a wild animal in the back of your car - even if you're concerned it might be cold.

Thanks to kindhearted vet staff, this curious kitten has found his feet again.

A Waikato piggery is facing cruelty charges after 25 pigs were left injured in the alleged overcrowded site, while three had to be put down.

COMMENT: As with all good stories there are two sides. In this case there is the duck and the hunter. I am interested in the duck's side, writes Lynley Tulloch.

Top travel website TripAdvisor has been accused of "profiting from the world's cruelest animal attractions" by an international animal welfare charity.

A farmhand did not face animal cruelty charges because a council wrongly said drowning possums was a humane way to kill them.