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SeaWorld launches campaign against critics

Talk to the Animals: Top five outrageous animal obsessions

From just plain weird to outright dangerous, going beyond a healthy enthusiasm for pets and animals brings some interesting results.

World losing wildlife poaching war

The northern white rhino is heading the way of the dinosaurs. With only five left on Earth extinction is now inevitable.

Working like a dog

Two new dogs have joined the team at border control to help prevent the spread of the Queensland fruit fly. They join a growing team of canines around Auckland in charge of pest control. Michael Craig captured some of them in action.

'Stabbed' dog actually hurt fighting

A family dog reportedly stabbed during a burglary was actually injured while fighting another dog, police say.

The genetic freak with a beak

An unusual white-coloured kingfisher is on the mend after headbutting the window of a Whangarei home by mistake.

Cow cruelty image sparks investigation

Authorities are investigating a photo of thin jersey cows being transported across Cook Strait to slaughter, which caused outrage after being shared on Facebook.

Photos: Anjalee the elephant's journey

Follow Anjalee's journey to Niue, where she will be quarantined for a 90-day period, in photos.

Burma's new playmate on way

8-year-old Asian elephant Anjalee is en route to Auckland where she will join the zoo's 32-year-old resident elephant Burma.

Cutest cookbook ever, just for dogs (+pics)

Doggie gumbo, puppy paella, red velvet pupcakes and icy pole bones are a sample of the quirky-named treats in a cookbook created especially for dogs.

Shot cat owners consider moving house

Outraged pet lovers have launched a fundraising drive for a cat shot with an arrow.

Wallabies wreaking havoc in Rotorua

A cousin of the kangaroo is wreaking havoc in Rotorua. While Wallabies are endangered in South Australia, the species is considered a pest in New Zealand.

Shot cat owners 'absolutely devastated'

The owners of a cat shot with an arrow through its head in East Auckland overnight are too scared to keep the animal and are considering moving house.

Spider venom could stop pain - research

Spider venom may contain a long-sought secret ingredient for an effective, long-term painkiller, Australian researchers say.

#WeaselPecker: Internet loses its mind

Forget #thedress; today it's all about an incredible shot of a weasel riding a woodpecker and the clever memes it has spawned.

'Down to survival mode'

A police officer who was savagely attacked by a pitbull while on duty yesterday says he went into survival mode while the dog chewed at his body.

Man charged with setting dog on cop remanded in custody

Man charged after cop savaged by dog

A man will appear in court today after a police officer suffered numerous bite wounds to his head and cuts from a pitbull dog in Foxton yesterday.