It was hard to narrow this list down when there's thousands and thousands to choose from but we've rounded up some of our top picks for your time-wasting pleasure.

Zoo keepers shot and killed a 17-year-old gorilla that grabbed a four-year-old boy who fell into its enclosure.

Canuck, as the bird is known in Vancouver, intervened in the aftermath of a tense police shootout, probably just for fun.

Meet Frederik The Great, a Friesian stallion whose striking features have seen him dubbed "the world's most handsome horse".

The 2-year-old is thought to have survived by licking condensation off the well's brick walls and eating insects in mud at the bottom.

It's every man's worst nightmare.

Way below the water's surface north of the Hawaiian islands, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) has spotted a massive creature hitherto unknown to science.

A man who caused "horrific pain" to a dog when he castrated it with a Stanley knife claimed he was unaware home castration was illegal.

Tauranga Senior Constable Kayne Cording and his colleagues in the police dog section are in mourning after his crime-fighting partner Yoda died - but his legacy will live on.

Some of the most basic questions in wildlife research were, for a long time, surprisingly hard to answer.

Passengers on a flight from Melbourne to Hobart got a big surprise when a turtle dropped out of an overhead compartment.

Three lucky hens have eggs-ited the cage and flown to freedom and a free-ranged life, thanks to a group of caring students.

Startling footage has emerged of the moment a keeper was caught up in a boxing match with an adult kangaroo.

One of the world's rarest cats -- a Lykoi or 'werewolf cat' -- has been found in public gardens in the centre of Cape Town. The partially hairless animal, name Eyona, is one of only 35 such animals recorded with the natural mutation around the world since 2011, according to animal rescue group Tears.

SPCA staff are being abused and emotionally blackmailed when turning away those trying to offload unwanted pets.

Most Alaskans and Canadians have a bear story - tales of fearsome grizzlies, even polar bears. But a mix of the two?

Deciding on who to invite to your wedding can be an arduous task. But for one couple, the guest list was simple: One thousand cats.

If you've ever dreamed of taking your pet on holiday with you, it's entirely possible - but it's best to be well prepared for any pitfalls that might occur.

A major environmental group wants to see more money for conservation funding amid Thursday's Budget announcements.

Paula Bosher, of the Alaskan Malamute Club, said they often get inquiries from people wanting a dog because they'd seen them on a TV show or movie.

Police have lost another dog, with the death of Yoda, the 'wonder' dog.

Hamilton Zoo's newest baby chimpanzee has been given a name befitting of a "chatty little animal".

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Three lucky hens have eggs-ited the cage and flown to freedom to live a free-ranged life thanks to a group of plucky students.

When Richard East grew weary of his corporate lifestyle, he decided to trade it all in for a life on the road with a somewhat unusual travelling companion - a little black rescue cat.

Meet Kevin, a four-year-old Russian Blue cat whose distinctive features make him look permanently surprised.

Male nursery web spiders best not show up at a lady's house empty-handed. Because they could get eaten alive for it.

After two misguided tourists tried to rescue a baby bison at Yellowstone last week, the calf ended up euthanised by park officials.

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".