Fifteen-year-old parrot Chico spent about an hour up two nearby trees during a free-fly session.

Chris Clemett is going to the Disputes Tribunal over the loss of his pet, Molly, from Beccijanes in Bryndwr.

Romantic zoo lovers are being offered the chance to pop the question as part of a late-night romance session at Wellington Zoo.

Cats are known for being elusive. The hiding place of this cat has the internet stumped.

Two rare Nepalese red panda cubs have been born at Auckland Zoo

Auckland Zoo is celebrating the arrival of two Nepalese red panda cubs, an extremely valuable addition for this endangered species.

An alien-looking black frog-fish caught in Northland waters will be formally identified at Te Papa Museum today.

A one-eyed vulnerable albatross has been released back into the wild after receiving treatment at Wellington Zoo.

An adventurous fluffy gray cat has travelled around the United States, amassing a huge Instagram following.

Pictures of a seven-metre great white shark spotted off Adelaide's coast has been causing a stir on social media.

Feeding dive of a Yellow-eyed penguin off Otago Peninsula.

Auckland biodiversity student hunting for whale DNA.

An Auckland biodiversity student is part of a team of scientists researching and monitoring humpback whales and their migration in the Cook Islands.

Manny enjoys going for walks in the park with his mates, FaceTiming distant pals and playing in the snow. Sounds normal enough until you find out Manny's a cat.

New military working dog and handler demonstrate how they work together to catch an offender at Airforce graduation ceremony.

A dog owner at war with her Auckland neighbours has progressed to a new home - and a brand new controversy - a little further south.

The owner of the husky that mauled an Auckland cat to death has been in contact with the feline's owner.

We all know a horse is a horse, but a newborn Te Aroha foal is so tiny, it wears a miniature dog's coat.

A Christchurch resident doesn't know what happened to his cat. He paid a cattery more $300 to take care of his two cats, but only one was returned.

An Adelaide woman has managed to avoid having a nest of highly venomous snakes hatch in her home when she discovered their mother nesting under her fridge.

Ever felt like your dog could tell when you were upset?

An Adelaide woman managed to avoid a nest of snakes after discovering a pregnant mother under her fridge.

A grinning pooch awaiting adoption has won hearts on the internet.

A distraught Auckland cat owner is offering a $500 reward for information which leads to the identification of a dog which mauled her beloved cat to death.

Underwater GoPro footage has helped provide Kiwi scientists with the first direct evidence that groups of fish communicate to keep safe from predators.

Marley was a beloved family pet and owner Chelsea Ellmers says it feels like a piece of her family is missing.

A pod of daring orcas have came very close to the Kapiti Coast shore line for the second time in recent months.

A pod of orca put on a display just off the beach at Paekakariki yesterday afternoon.