A dog handler who is being sued by one angry owner has already lost a case over her 'boot-camp' methods .

Johnny Depp has poked fun at the immigration furore surrounding his dogs' recent visit to Australia.

A 65-year-old man has been attacked by a shark while surf skiing off the New South Wales coast today.

Inmates at Rolleston Prison have been showing their softer side, knitting blankets for abandoned and homeless animals rescued by the SPCA.

Researchers find that cats, unlike dogs, do not need humans to feel protected, preferring to look after themselves.

Two seals have come ashore in Auckland this morning, one for a lazy day in the sand, the other for a trip to the hospital.

Warning: Contains graphic content. The stomach-churning footage of a large python expelling five whole birds.

The BirdLife Marine Programme’s work to reduce seabird bycatch in high seas fisheries will be familiar to followers of our efforts to save several albatross species from extinction. Source: Birdlife International/YouTube www.birdlife.org/marine

Ancient DNA analysis has revealed the safe havens where New Zealand seabirds found sanctuary from early human hunting.

Over the weekend a nice lady in a small white car ran over my dog Colin. It was horrible for the little guy but he wasn't the only victim, writes Matt Heath.

A piece of the country came to Takapuna today when three spring lambs arrived at The Department Store.

Orang-utans are semi-socialised, semi-wild. They can be spooked easily. We shouldn't be surprised one attacked a Kiwi tourist.

Gone are the huia and the moa. Are we going to let kiwi go the same way? We can all do our bit, writes Peter Cullinane.

Following the appointment of the new station master cat Nitama at Kishi train station in Wakayama, Japan, it's all aboard for a cat-lover's tour of fancy.

An Aussie couple have shared photos of the newest member of their family on social media with one adorable difference - he's a puppy.

A minke whale that beached itself on an Auckland beach yesterday does not appear to have re-stranded today.

The whale that stranded itself at Pt Chevalier in Auckland is now heading into the channel past Kauri Point and out to sea.

Since 2009 DoC staffing has been slashed by 323. Funding cuts continue, writes Brian Rudman. In the last Budget, operational funding was cut by $8.7 million and natural heritage management by $7 million.

DIY home-building fever has struck the gentoo penguins at Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium on the Auckland waterfront.

Patrick, 30, Ballarat Wildlife Park - the world's oldest wombat has joined Tinder.

A paralysed rabbit is hopping for joy after being given the chance to walk again - with a bunny wheelchair.

Bubba the cat has attended high school for the last six years - so it's fitting that this learned feline has received his own ID card.

"It was like hooking a hook on an angus bull and slapping it on the backside."

After a long 15 months of waiting, Auckland Zoo staff were pipped at the post when they missed the birth of the latest addition to the giraffe herd.

A seal has been spotted sunning itself on rocks along Auckland's Tamaki Drive today.

An animal advocacy group says it had previously investigated the Waikato farm where 400 pigs burnt to death over the weekend.

We're a nation of dog-lovers - and a new book pays tribute to the canines who are our loyal companions.

Alan Perrott spends the day with Coers and his 1600kg new charge, Anjalee, and discovers what makes our zoo different from any other in the world.