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Drugged tiger cub found with stuffed tiger toys
Two-month-old tiger cub found amongst stuffed toys at Thailand airport en-route to Iran in woman's luggage.

Our hidden pet abuse shame
The world may be appalled by a British woman who put a cat in a wheelie bin, but it's minor compared to dogs being hanged in NZ, the SPCA say.

Cat dumper: 'I cannot explain why I did this'
The woman who earned the wrath of a nation after she was caught dumping a cat in a bin says she is "profoundly sorry".

Reward offered over sheep massacre
An animal rights group is offering a $10,000 reward after a sheep massacre near Timaru which it is says is one of the country's worst animal abuse cases.

Five of the best: Off-leash dog parks
Need to blow the cobwebs off you and your pooch? Let him loose in these dog-friendly parks around Auckland.

'Cat dumping' woman found
The British woman who was caught on a security camera cruelly dumping a cat in a wheelie bin has been identified.

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.

<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.