Wellington Zoo's new home for Malayan sun bears and Sumatran tigers will open to the public this weekend.

The Green Party has called on the Government to put an end to shark finning in New Zealand waters.

Plans to transform Napier's Marine Parade have not dampened the resolve of Marineland supporters who want marine animals to feature in the site's redevelopment.

Sam Judd looks at the effect of plastic and toxins on marine life - particularly killer whales.

A young huntaway that was seized from its owner after becoming badly malnourished has bounced back in the care of a loving Bay of Plenty family.

The Wellington Zoo's six-year-old male giraffe Seun died today after an operation to cure a painful hoof condition.

The "sick" and "senseless" death of a dog dragged at least 4km behind a vehicle has horrified a motorist who tried to save the animal.