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Adopt me: Duck

This male Muscovy duck was brought in as a stray.

Swimming with sharks

Shark season is in full swing as many species return to feed and frolic in our warm summer waters. Keen-eyed boaties and beachgoers have a good chance this week of spotting hammerheads, bronze whalers and even whale sharks.

Jack Tame: Walk your dog elsewhere, Jafas

It's fair to say the lads are not traditionally keen birdwatchers, especially when enjoying their summer holiday break.

Ignorance harming endangered birds

Selfish or ignorant holidaymakers are threatening one of the world's most critically endangered birds by letting their dogs roam free within metres of nesting chicks.

Shark sighting closes Pauanui Beach

A shiver of sharks spotted near Pauanui Beach on the Coromandel resulted in the popular beach closing for three hours today.

Auckland's flamingo chicks

Dead bats rain from the sky

Tens of thousands of dead bats have fallen from the sky as a "catastrophic" heatwave hits parts of eastern Australia.

Attenborough's most horrific moment

Sir David Attenborough has seen some horrific sights over his 60-year career, but nothing so bad as what a group of chimpanzees did to a pack of monkeys.

Large shark too close for comfort

"I saw everyone running from the water." Swimmers and boarders at Papamoa Beach head for sand as bronze whaler swims through the shallows.

Cat stuck in central Auckland building shaft for four days

A cat caused a stir after being stuck in a central Auckland building shaft for four days.

Family pet poisoned by flea treatment

It was a routine flea treatment, his family thought. But it was nearly a case of kitty-cide for Dexter who had a bad reaction to the product - which was for dogs.

Why we can't resist 'puppy dog eyes'

Many dog owners have found themselves unable to resist treating a pet that makes "puppy dog eyes" and now scientists have discovered the cute expression taps into our subconscious.

Adopt me: Melissa&Charlie

Melissa and Charlie come as a pair, having lived together with a previous owner, and would like to be adopted.

Sailors get close look at a sea giant

An Auckland man and his friends thought they had spotted a whale when they glimpsed what turned out to be a giant manta ray.

Stranded whales euthanised

Twenty-seven pilot whales beached at the top of the South Island overnight have been euthanised.

Chimps make friends like humans do - study

The ability to make friends with those who have similar personality traits dates back to when chimps and humans were on similar evolutionary paths, scientists say.