Experts have flown in from all over the world. Samples have been taken. And now the waiting begins... Will Tian Tian, Edinburgh Zoo's giant panda, deliver?

An extremely rare female deep-water megamouth shark has been caught off the coast of Shizuoka in Japan, in what is believed to be only the 58th known sighting of the animal on record.

A man who filmed himself nailing a possum to a tree has been sentenced to prison.

More than 170 sharks have been caught and 50 destroyed as part of Australia's controversial culling policy, government figures have revealed.

Defenders of dogs, cats and rats are starting to feel that this could be their year. They've joined forces to make animal welfare an election issue for the first time.

Prime Minister John Key has ruled out any animal testing on legal high products.

A Whitianga woman is considering taking the fight for her beloved dog to the High Court after it was sentenced to death.

The little blue penguin that washed up on the streets of a landlocked upmarket Auckland suburb last weekend has died from starvation.

These stunning photos capture the moment in nature when a warthog stepped into the path of a hungry LION- and became its prey. As the warthog steps into the lions den, the lion leaps with brute force and captures the wild pig. The lion then proceeds to devour the animal- proving his status as top of the animal food chain. These incredible images were caught on camera by photographer Dr Trix Jonker, at the Addo Elephant Park in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

The young female kakapo chick Heather One recovering at Auckland Zoo after failing to thrive on Little Barrier Island.

If the research produces essential results of value to humanity that cannot be produced in any other way, despite its cruelty, it should be permissible, writes Alexander Gillespie.

A disoriented little blue penguin which was taken to safety after being found wandering along the road in suburban Auckland is recovering well at a bird rescue centre.

Jerry Starr thought he was taking the safe approach when a twister was reported heading towards his suburban neighbourhood outside Oklahoma City last May.

An animal rights group is disgusted to hear of the fatal pummelling of a pomeranian dog and a deadly attack on a pitbull in two separate cases before the court.

Stressed at work? Not getting along with your colleagues? The answer is simple. Take your pooch into the office - and many Kiwis are doing just that.

What is it about these little ankle biters that we love so much? I say 'we' as I have gone to the small side myself with two pomeranian X Japanese spitz balls of fluff.

These are the top ten small breed dogs in the US.

Remnants of human habitation on New Zealand's remote Campbell Island are at risk of being wiped out.

"Mummy the yucky dog tried to eat me," are words etched in Hayley Taylor's mind.

One of eight young brown kiwi added to a North Auckland farm sanctuary yesterday has been named after Prince George.