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Nine whales survive
Just nine of the 63 whales found stranded on a Northland beach on Friday have survived.
Stranded pilot whales refloated
Eleven pilot whales have been successfully transported and refloated at Matai Bay after a mass stranding on Karikari Beach near Kaitaia yesterday.
Whale death toll rises to 44
The number of whales to have perished on Karikari beach has now reached 44 - but rescuers are trying to save 14 survivors.
Whale rescue called off until morning
Fifteen whales still battling for survival after a mass stranding in the Far North are in a "fairly poor condition" but rescuers still hope to save them.
Harry the croc picks Gillard to win
Move over Paul the octopus - a new psychic force is predicting the outcomes of contests.
Vets strike over elephant conservation plan
Sri Lanka's government wildlife vets have gone on strike over an elephant conservation plan.
Disappearing wild goats trouble scientists
Conservationists are mystified by a sharp decline in numbers of the alpine animal called the ibex.
<i>Bridget Vercoe:</i> Elephant-herd idea cruel plan to make money
Bridget Vercoe writes that Auckland Zoo's scheme is ill-conceived and unnecessary.
Wild boar bowls man on street
A man knocked to the ground by a pig in a Northland street says the public should be warned a wild boar could be on the loose.
Sheep rustlers jailed
Two men accused of packing 14 stolen sheep into a car have been jailed for 10 months.
<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Is central Auckland any place for a herd of elephants?
Should a popular, well-used park give up part of its territory to a herd of imported elephants?
Getting the chickens before the eggs
In Auckland backyards, chooks have become the ultimate in free-range, recessionary accessories. James Russell takes a peek over the fence.