Watch: DOC officers finally capture loose seal that caused chaos in South Auckland and "freaked out" morning commuters.

Tourists captured the dramatic rescue of a giant 16 foot-long anaconda, which had become trapped in bushes behind a resort in Colombia.

VIDEO: Residents of a Brisbane neighbourhood are being stalked by a giant kangaroo, taking locals by surprise as it wanders fearlessly around the streets.

"I call her the undie thief." A fleet-footed family pet with criminal tendencies is proving a headache for her embarrassed owner.

They perform feats of amazing acrobatics, create intricate works of art and some just look weird - but until last year these species were completely unknown to science.

A heartwarming video captured the moment police officers rescued a dog from certain death by pulling it from a landslide.

The mystery of why giant pandas have to spend 14 hours a day eating has been solved - they can digest only about 17 per cent of the 12kg of bamboo leaves and stems they swallow each day.

Australia's live animal export trade is once again under a harsh spotlight amid claims that cattle are being bludgeoned to death with sledgehammers in Vietnam.

Paddle boarder Luke Reilly had a close encounter with an orca just 200 metres from the shore.

The victim of a crocodile attack has told how he shoved his finger into the 2.5-metre reptile’s eye in a desperate bid to free himself from its thrashing jaws.

A week ago Thames was lost and alone in the bush. Now he's dining on dried liver, soaking up the love and sporting a shiny coat from a spa session at a pet salon.

It appears this python bit off more than he could chew - or rather swallow - after he consumed a large pair of barbecue tongs during his feed.

No chickens were harmed in a fire that tore through a commercial chicken processing plant in rural Waikato this morning.

A giant conger eel weighing in at 59kgs and measuring 6.4 metres has been caught off the coast of Devon.

Scientists have long assumed that all fish are basically cold-blooded, but all that has just changed.

A male orangutan at a US nature preserve has taken a liking to three tiger cubs, after watching his human caretakers nurse the three baby cats.

A Rotomanu farmer who stood trial in March for his part in the starvation and death of nearly 800 cows has been found guilty.

A mother bear and her cubs gave tourists in America's Yellowstone National Park a sharp refresher in the rules on how to appreciate the wildlife - stay a safe distance.

A sheep spray painted with the word 'Isis' on its left flank has been found in Devonport. A post on North Shore Pets’ lost and found Facebook page showed images of the animal.

A dog owner was horrified to find her beloved chihuahua was pecked to death by a gang of angry seagulls.

The bones, believed to be around 2000 years old, were the result of the first archaeological expedition for moa bones in almost half a century.

Endangered cockatoos rescued by police after being found stuffed in water bottles for illegal trade. Pictures may be upsetting.

Backyard bird-feeding isn't so helpful for one of our popular tiny natives, the grey warbler, new research warns.

Tourism official comes up with novel way of entertaining visitors, by creating show featuring "flying" pigs. But not everyone is entertained. Warning: Photos may be upsetting.

The Dunedin woman straddled by a dribbling pig was nursing bad bruises yesterday but holds no grudge against the stinky swine.

The Government says sharks should benefit from a proposed ban on wire traces and shark lines in two commercial fisheries.

A rescue dog has provided a dog's-eye view of the destruction in Nepal as he helps with the rescue efforts.

A hungry pig trapped a terrified motorist in her car in an attempted food raid yesterday.