For Chuck and Yardley, the explosive-sniffing dogs of Bamiyan, nothing could be more fun than discovering a bomb on the side of the road.

A colony of Antarctic penguins could be excused for feeling like climate change's big winners.

Animal Planet wants to help you tap into your inner wild. That's the message as the channel - broadcast here via Sky Television - unveils 11 new shows along with 20 returning favourites in the season ahead.

He's not milking his fame, but Ryan Gosling is lending his name to the cause of cows

Two large dogs that mauled a pilates instructor to death have attacked before, police say.

Stunned schoolchildren watched as a yak attacked a woman on a farm owned by tycoon Alan Gibbs.

A family is delighted to be reunited with their beloved billy goat after being tipped off to his whereabouts by a person who claims to have psychic powers.

If your kids want to go all Dr Doolittle and talk to the animals there are plenty of places to do just that not too far away, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Danielle Wright takes a sneak peek under water in a glass-bottom boat at New Zealand's first marine reserve, at Leigh.

A baby kiwi named after New Zealand supermodel Rachel Hunter has been released back into the wild after hatching in Rotorua.

Capturing the extraordinary behavior of Britain's mammals was one of the judging criteria in the Mammal Society's Photographer of the Year competition. Here are some of the winning entries...

The Veterinary Council is investigating a complaint against a vet who charged almost $4000 after operating on a cat only for it to die a week later.

Danielle Wright discovers the world of farm animal handling and finds you don't need to own a farm to become involved.

An international conference on conflict between elephants and humans is set to be held in New Zealand for the first time in May.