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This little piggy is spared a trip to market
Wee Wee the piglet was rescued by a family from the side of the road in freezing conditions during a blizzard in the US.

Fleece release me: Woolson shorn at last
Woolson, the ram rescued by the Dannevirke SPCA in a night time operation by jet boat, has finally had what's believed to be his first shear.

Watch: Close up with a kinkajou
The animal is thought to be a cross between a raccoon and monkey.

Has anyone ever heard of a kinkajou?
A 100-year-old woman in Miami woke in the middle of the night to this creature cuddled up on her chest.

Comment: Taking the profit from poachers
Digby Livingston and Stephen Franks suggest the way to protect indigenous species is to farm them.

Why we want to go to: The dogs
For the ultimate in dog endurance, get yourself on the back of an Alaskan sled.

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

Free-range supporters bombard Countdown
A social media campaign today saw Countdown bombarded with pleas from consumers to stop stocking caged eggs.

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

Pod of orcas seen in Wellington Harbour
A pod of four of the whales were swimming around Evans Bay.

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

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

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

Dog attacks worst in city's south
Dog attacks make up nearly three-quarters of the total convictions for dog-control related offences in New Zealand courts since 2010.

Cat sent letter to join electoral roll
Chairman Meow, an Auckland cat, received a Government reminder to enrol.

Why is Japan obsessed with cats?
Cats are becoming the pet of choice in Japan, overtaking dogs. And the cat merch is picking up too.

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

Great white shark encounter 'awesome'
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.

Baby kangaroo survives bushfire
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.

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

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

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

There's a cat in this picture - no, really
Cats are known for being elusive. The hiding place of this cat has the internet stumped.

Red panda cubs born at Auckland Zoo
Two rare Nepalese red panda cubs have been born at Auckland Zoo

Auckland Zoo welcomes rare red panda cubs
Auckland Zoo is celebrating the arrival of two Nepalese red panda cubs, an extremely valuable addition for this endangered species.

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