The number of seals which will die as a result of a brutal attack could be many more than the 23 found, a zoologist says.

Twenty-three seals, including eight newborn pups, were found clubbed to death on the Kaikoura coast. DoC believes the seals were attacked over a number of days.

A popular new pet is all the rage in Britain, but it comes with a warning.

About $50,000 is still needed to fund a memorial statue to Moko the dolphin at Mahia Beach.

Animal protection inspectors are closing in on offenders responsible for cutting off the ears of an eight-week-old pitbull puppy.

Shelley Bridgeman reveals why she has become a secret pescetarian.

Sow crates will be phased out by December 2015, Agriculture Minister David Carter announced today.

Paul Thomas says evidence which suggests dogs are smarter than cats will come as a rude shock to fans of felines.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and actor Leonardo DiCaprio are an unlikely pairing of figureheads in the fight to save the tiger.

A Christchurch wildlife park is adopting three endangered gorillas.

Photos of the gorillas that Orana Wildlife Park has adopted from Sydney's Taronga Zoo.