When he couldn't find a date for the school ball, an American teen found a creative solution.

In a new Reddit thread, rangers reveal "the stupidest things they've ever seen a tourist do in a national park".

The Auckland SPCA has been inundated with kittens because of unseasonably warmer weather extending cats' typical breeding season.

It's a long way from the Bombay Hills and pet food to the jungles of Borneo and an endangered species - but animal lover and former vet nurse Samantha Boston is excited about her latest challenge.

How did the giraffe get its improbable neck? Genetic analysis finds some clues

Despite your best intentions, it's probably not a good idea to put a wild animal in the back of your car - even if you're concerned it might be cold.

Losing a pet can be incredibly stressful but it's important to stay calm and approach the situation methodically.

Paw-ternity leave is available to employees at the country's largest bank, ANZ.

Hope the white rhino has had six major surgeries since her horns were cut off.

Possums love leaves packed with protein, an insight that could aid New Zealand's pest-control efforts.

Store owners battle to keep 15-year-old deaf cat after complaint pet is unhygenic.

Thanks to kindhearted vet staff, this curious kitten has found his feet again.

Fire brigade blocked off street and called truck with crane and basket to save bird.

Source: Massapequa Pet Vet A partially paralyzed cat who was abandoned by its mother has been given a new lease on life by a New York vet centre; in the form of a LEGO wheelchair.

While many are terrified of sharks, the Kiwi man dubbed "shark man" regularly swims with the marine animals, and has never been attacked.

During a practice ahead of the Players Championship, PGA tour player Greg Owen stripped off and waded into a pond to save a baby bird from drowning, after he saw the bird fall in.

Police in the UK have gone to great lengths to protect the identity of some recent crime victims.

The University of Otago has announced plans for a new $50 million, five-storey animal research facility to be built at an undisclosed location.

A schoolboy was jumped on by a dog while at school yesterday and has received a large scratch on his shoulder.

An emu roamed the streets of a Northland town this afternoon until firefighters managed to catch the flightless bird.

It's the stuff of nightmares. A woman was set upon by a herd of javelinas - bizarre looking beasts also known as skunk pigs.

A headless black and white cat was found washed up in Eastbourne, Wellington yesterday.

Cats are well known for their abilities to self-groom, but this doesn't mean your feline friend won't need a hand from time to time.

The problem was becoming so bad the SPCA had created a waiting list as there wasn't enough space to take in the animals.

A bundle of cuteness bought commuters at a train station in Washington to a halt.

Source: Twitter / Jonathan Murray

Warning: Coarse language. Source: Youtube / Tom Davie

It turns out that pudgy pups may not be able to help their overeating.

The Department of Conservation is seeking those responsible for using a chainsaw to hack out a dead sperm whale's jawbone.