We're a nation of dog-lovers - and a new book pays tribute to the canines who are our loyal companions.

Alan Perrott spends the day with Coers and his 1600kg new charge, Anjalee, and discovers what makes our zoo different from any other in the world.

Volunteers who spent decades restoring Motutapu are devastated and angry that hunters mistakenly shot four of their takahe "friends" on the island.

The people involved in the shooting of four critically endangered takahe are "very, very upset", the president of the Deerstalkers' Association says.

"The baby seal arrived sometime earlier this morning, and has been sunning itself on our pontoon ever since."- Museum worker

The cost of bringing Anjalee to New Zealand in June included $600,000 to build a quarantine facility in Niue.

Failed attempt off Monomoy, Cape Cod - filmed by Dr. Greg Skomal of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries working with Atlantic White Shark Conservancy. www.atlanticwhiteshark.org. Source: Atlantic White Shark Conservancy/YouTube

Here are the ten best photos from the annual cat fashion show held at New York's Algonquin Hotel. This year's theme? Uniforms.

US dentist Walter Palmer went into hiding six weeks ago amid international furore over the slaying of famous lion.

This koala shows a surprising turn of pace and a heck of a lot of ticker chasing down a quad bike on an Australian farm.

More hearing-impaired Kiwis are set to benefit from the Hearing Dogs NZ charity, after it received a $30,000 grant from Jetstar's Flying Start programme.

Say hello to Corduroy. He lives in Oregon with Ashley Reed Okura, and, at 26 years old, he's the oldest documented living cat in the world.

Close encounter with "the most beautiful of sharks" earns place among New Zealand Geographic's Photographer of the Year finalists.

Emergency services were called to downtown Auckland this morning after a seagull became trapped inside a lamp post.

Photos from an illegal bear hunt carried out by Walter Palmer, the American dentist who shot dead Cecil the lion, have been obtained by an American television show.

Everyone loves the animals of the internet - especially on the weekend. We've handpicked our top nine social media savvy animals to shine a spotlight on.

The Pound Pups TV star is labelled an animal behaviourist but says that changing human behaviour is the hard part of his work.

Fishermen capture incredible selfie with a whale that wanted them to help remove plastic bags caught in its mouth.

An adorable fawn and a bunny rabbit have been captured playing together, recreating a heart-warming Disney moment.

BAMBI FLASHBACK: This video of a young deer and a rabbit playing together at a YMCA of the Rockies centre in Estes Park, Colorado, has been circulating online today. According to local news stories, the video was shot by Steve and Vicky Johnsen last Thursday. Source: YMCA of the Rockies

A video posted by explore.org, a multimedia wing of the philanthropic Annenberg Foundation dedicated to documenting wildlife, shows belugas approaching a boat while a cellist on board plays The Beatles. The scene was captured by explore.org's Beluga Boat Cam, a project that broadcasts beluga sightings underwater and on deck. Source: explore.org /Facebook

A seal has been spotted near Frank Kitts Park in Wellington this morning.

For more than a century, it has been known as the "holy grail" of birdwatching - a mysterious tiny species seen by only a handful of people since it was discovered fluttering across the Australian bush 170 years ago.

A truck driver spotted a whale that is basking close to shore at Auckland's waterfront.

This baby rhino was spotted cuddling up to a car after poachers killed his mother in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

A woman who was forced to give up all her animals and banned from owning any more for 10 years is challenging the penalties.

One of Cecil the lion's cubs has reportedly been killed by a rival male who was trying to mate with his mother.

Four adorable labrador pups, who arrived from Australia on July 28, are doing a three-month intensive training course in the art of sniffing out illegal drugs and cash.

A UK-based Kiwi vet has been hailed a hero after saving the life of a woman who had just seen her mother's beloved dog put down.

Ridley the endangered sea turtle has settled in to her new home at Kelly Tarlton's aquarium after washing up on a Wellington beach last month.