Can kids learn anything from dissecttions without being traumatised ?

1215 rhinos were killed last year.This year, 749 rhinos were known to have been poached.

Koko the gorilla is famous for having learned a large number of hand signs from a modified version of American Sign Language.

A six-year-old boy viciously attacked by dog this week remains in a serious condition in hospital.

It is an image that will haunt conservationists.

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council wants people to report seeing the marsupial pests before they can become established.

The decision to ban a US theme and marine park from breeding orca in captivity is a historic move, says New Zealand orca expert Dr Ingrid Visser.

An excitable puppy turned over to the SPCA has found a new calling in life - as a rainbow skink detector dog.

Content warning: It's the first time in known history that a shark attack has occurred in San Francisco bay waters.

Two dogs have been put down after they seriously injured a man just days after a Bay of Plenty boy was critically injured in a dog attack.

A third of New Zealand pets are overweight. Since today is Pet Obesity Awareness Day, here are three ways to help curb your pet's waistline.

Koala was found wandering helplessly through a large development site that she once used to call home before she was rescued.

There's a dwarf snakehead fish that lives in the Eastern Himalayas, and it walks upon the earth.

Dunedin Mayor says: ''It may be the complainants are as vexatious as the dogs.''

Pig organs could soon be transplanted into human patients after Harvard University scientists found a way to genetically modify pig DNA to be more compatible with humans.

A 6-year-old Bay of Plenty boy who received life-threatening injuries when he was viciously attacked by a relative's dog is now in a stable condition.

A heartwarming post from popular blog Humans of New York has prompted thousands of followers to share their pet rescue stories.

Gareth Morgan has nothing on this man.

A Kiwi-designed smart water bowl is proving a big hit in the US pet market.

Two dogs, from a pack that attacked people in two separate incidents at Whirinaki Beach last Saturday, have been put down.

After the cat's disappearance, Quah launched a desperate campaign to find her pet.

Auckland Zoo has released its 300th captivity-bred Kiwi on to Rotoroa Island.

The Prime Minister wants to bring giant pandas to New Zealand. Greg Dixon asks why stop there?

A team of researchers discovered the hog-nosed rat during a expedition in a remote and mountainous area of Indonesia two years ago.

Hamilton Zoo keeper had near-miss while giving tiger talk two years ago, sparking new questions about mauling death last month.

Michael James Whitelock, 28, shot one cow in the leg, dumped another cow still alive in an offal pit, and broke the tails of hundreds of others.

A charity group has recreated iconic magazine covers with homeless dogs in the hope of attracting new homes for the animals.

Videos of tiny food tutorials, often featuring tiny animals, are taking over YouTube. Here we've handpicked five of our favourites for your Thursday afternoon.

A group of guys out on the Gulf had some visitors come along for the ride.