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.

News that Zion Wildlife Park has been placed in receivership has revived hopes that the Lion Man could return to rescue the big cats. As Geoff Cumming reports, that may not be in the animals' best interests.