It seems pigs can fly after all.

Eighty pateke – New Zealand’s rarest mainland waterfowl –are being relocated to their new home near Bethell's Beach.

As Northland fisherman Philip Wilson watched a 4m great white shark chomp into the decaying carcass of a whale, he was not fearful but in awe of the massive fish.

An image of an injured joey with heavily bandaged hands, feet and tail shows the devastation the Western Australia bush fires have had on wildlife.

Is this the beginning of 'helicopter petting'?

Fifteen-year-old parrot Chico spent about an hour up two nearby trees during a free-fly session.

Chris Clemett is going to the Disputes Tribunal over the loss of his pet, Molly, from Beccijanes in Bryndwr.

Romantic zoo lovers are being offered the chance to pop the question as part of a late-night romance session at Wellington Zoo.

Cats are known for being elusive. The hiding place of this cat has the internet stumped.

An alien-looking black frog-fish caught in Northland waters will be formally identified at Te Papa Museum today.

A one-eyed vulnerable albatross has been released back into the wild after receiving treatment at Wellington Zoo.

An adventurous fluffy gray cat has travelled around the United States, amassing a huge Instagram following.

WATCH: A high-definition camera attached to a penguin's back has had 'ground-breaking' results.

Manurewa Molly, the dumped kitten rescued by a police constable this morning, has met her new mum and dad.

Pictures of a seven-metre great white shark spotted off Adelaide's coast has been causing a stir on social media.

Feeding dive of a Yellow-eyed penguin off Otago Peninsula.

Auckland biodiversity student hunting for whale DNA.

An Auckland biodiversity student is part of a team of scientists researching and monitoring humpback whales and their migration in the Cook Islands.

A dog owner at war with her Auckland neighbours has progressed to a new home - and a brand new controversy - a little further south.

A crocodile that tore off part of a woman's arm in the far north of Western Australia has been caught and destroyed.

Can dogs tell when we are happy, sad or angry?

The owner of the husky that mauled an Auckland cat to death has been in contact with the feline's owner.

We all know a horse is a horse, but a newborn Te Aroha foal is so tiny, it wears a miniature dog's coat.

A Christchurch resident doesn't know what happened to his cat. He paid a cattery more $300 to take care of his two cats, but only one was returned.

An Adelaide woman has managed to avoid having a nest of highly venomous snakes hatch in her home when she discovered their mother nesting under her fridge.

Ever felt like your dog could tell when you were upset?

An Adelaide woman managed to avoid a nest of snakes after discovering a pregnant mother under her fridge.

A grinning pooch awaiting adoption has won hearts on the internet.