It is big, hairy, and if one sinks its fangs in you it will burn, burn, burn like a ring of fire.

Animal activists have gathered at today's Warkworth Rodeo protesting the event as cruel entertainment.

A group of tourists got the surprise of their life when their car bumper was ripped clean off by a playful lion.

Tiger is the longest serving animal at the Tauranga SPCA shelter.

The story of a man who lured a pack of seagulls onto a train with a bag of fish and chips took the internet by storm this week, but it turns out it's nothing more than an old joke.

The curious case of a huddle of Aussie invaders that long managed to blend in with our native little blue penguins has just taken another twist.

GRAPHIC WARNING. An animal transportation company is under fire after one dog died on a flight to NZ and another ripped its own toenails out.

The Aviation Security Service New Zealand (Avsec NZ) dogs have noses so powerful they can smell a bone over a kilometre away.

Former All Black WAG Brooke McAlister wants her Romeo back - and internet mogul Kim Dotcom is stumping up $5000 as a reward for the cat's safe return.

Are you a dog or cat person? It's a debate that has divided animal lovers for generations.

Unlikely pair Amur and Timur captivated animal lovers in November, after the goat was placed in the tiger's enclosure as a meal.

Pets suffer health effects from poor diets too, so read ingredient lists carefully, writes Wendyl Nissen.

With media ready to whip up a frenzy over shark attacks, debate rages on whether we should cull the ocean's greatest predator, writes Susan Johnston.

This feline was quite happy nestled among soft toys.

What happens when rabbits are let loose in a yoga class?

Wee Wee the piglet was rescued by a family from the side of the road in freezing conditions during a blizzard in the US.

A 100-year-old woman in Miami woke in the middle of the night to this creature cuddled up on her chest.

Digby Livingston and Stephen Franks suggest the way to protect indigenous species is to farm them.

For the ultimate in dog endurance, get yourself on the back of an Alaskan sled.

A rare white whale spotted in the Cook Strait last year has been identified as the famous Migaloo, often seen in Australian waters.

You can swim with just about anything these days - but on a tiny island in the Bahamas, pigs paddle with tourists.

A social media campaign today saw Countdown bombarded with pleas from consumers to stop stocking caged eggs.

Hamilton Zoo's chimpanzee troop will soon have a new member, with female chimp Sanda expecting a baby.

A pod of four of the whales were swimming around Evans Bay.

A runaway Shetland pony leads British police on a chase through Crawley, West Sussex.

Facebook has helped a Christchurch couple be reunited with their cat which went missing from a local cattery.

A baby snake at The Australian Reptile Park takes it's very first breath.