Pet first-aid courses have been introduced to New Zealand by Sydney-based Sarah McCoy.

Crown agency Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa Outdoor Access Commission has created a rap song for the one and only, Bird of the Year, pīwauwau / rock wren. Video / Supplied

Catalonia has become the first Spanish mainland region to outlaw bullfighting.

Yvonne the cow's ability to evade capture has brought her fame beyond even the wildest of bovine dreams.

A "cow whisperer", helicopters and infrared cameras: no effort is being spared to find Austrian runaway cow Yvonne.