The seal enjoys a brief moment of elegant beauty as a whale lifts him majestically into the air.

TradeMe has removed an auction for a prized bulldog because the owner said he would only consider selling to a white person.

The owner of three dogs who came off on the wrong side of a porcupine attack has raised thousands of dollars online to help fund their vet bills.

When it comes to birds, the ladies are just as capable of glamming up their style as the blokes are - just only when they need to.

A horse bolted and flipped over a fence and a line of cars piled up in a crash after fireworks were set off on the side of a busy Auckland road.

A man who told a Swiss TV show he likes to eat cats has sparked outrage.

Upsized detector dogs might be bred from new puppies acquired by the Ministry for Primary Industries to guard against diseases from crossing New Zealand's borders.

The life cycle of a Dunedin cat, Louie, nearly ended after he went through a wash cycle. Source: ODT/YouTube

Forest and Bird said drone footage released today showed dead and dying native trees across Northland.

The critically-endangered Maui dolphin has topped a list of New Zealand's 10 "rarest of the rare" endangered species.

Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and the SPCA introduce animals onto campus to relieve some of the stress students are feeling as the end of year exams begin.

A new study suggests a link between the colour of a cat's fur and its tendency to be aggressive.

Ian Tarei is waiting. After countless nights sitting in the bush, in the dark, in the middle of nowhere, it's something he's become familiar with. On this cloudless, starry October evening, the reason he is waiting is perched on a nest just a hundred or so metres down an old loggers track, deep inside a cosy burrow.

Dog lovers have accused the Queen's Sandringham estate of putting their pets' lives at risk by failing to warn them about a killer disease in its woodland.

Three of Auckland Zoo's best-loved characters are departing overseas.

New Zealand scientists are getting up close and personal with giant humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean. Geoff Cumming explains why.

Hundreds of fraudulent votes cast through fake email addresses.

Wellington Zoo is opening a new precinct in time for Labour Weekend described as a "love story to Aotearoa New Zealand".

Would you like a cat with your coffee? A feline loving lawyer has plans for mixing moggies with mochas.

Four years ago the Hauraki Gulf Forum's "State of our Gulf" report warned of widespread decline in the condition of its water and birds and marine life.

IMAGE WARNING: Images in this article may disturb. Animal rescuers say a tiny ape found in cardboard box is one of the worst cases of neglect they have seen.

Prince William will record a television programme highlighting the threat to endangered species posed by the trade in illegal wildlife products.

Can kids learn anything from dissecttions without being traumatised ?

1215 rhinos were killed last year.This year, 749 rhinos were known to have been poached.

Koko the gorilla is famous for having learned a large number of hand signs from a modified version of American Sign Language.

A six-year-old boy viciously attacked by dog this week remains in a serious condition in hospital.

It is an image that will haunt conservationists.

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council wants people to report seeing the marsupial pests before they can become established.