The mystery boatie featured in yesterday's amazing dolphin photo has been found, but says he missed the perfect shot because he was too close to the action.

Ridley the endangered sea turtle who washed up in Wellington is heading to Auckland's Kelly Tarlton's aquarium.

Dunedin cat Pisa has an inquisitive lean after a clash with a hedge trimmer.

Denis O'Callahan says he "got lucky" when he snapped this picture of a pair of dolphins diving out of the water at Omaha Beach, north of Auckland.

An adventurous or possibly hopelessly lost seal gallivanted about on a farm Helensville yesterday, prompting a police call-out.

Accident Compensation Commission claims have long revealed a steady rise in claims, reaching 12,406 in 2013, writes Brian Rudman. Dog apologists have hidden behind the ACC's definition of dog bite.

A Michigan police officer had a close encounter, when he tried to help a baby skunk with its head trapped in an empty yoghurt container. This footage shows Officer Taylor jumping to escape the skunk's spray, but as Rochester Police explained in their post, "baby skunks can't spray like adults," so he escaped unharmed. Source: Rochester Police/Facebook

An Auckland family offering $10,000 for the return of their "beautiful" pooch say they are not giving up, despite him being missing for almost three months.

Dozens of people were thrilled by a wildlife show only metres offshore as a pod of 10 bottlenose dolphins made their way up Whangarei Harbour.

GRAPHIC CONTENT: A former Westport dairy manager has been convicted on a raft of charges of wilful and reckless animal cruelty.

Dog bites are causing increasing numbers of people to be hospitalised every year, a new study shows.

We have a dog. His name is Colin. He's an 8-month-old miniature schnauzer, jack russell cross. He's my best buddy. I love him, writes Matt Heath.

They woofed and they walked with their owners yesterday to kick off a fundraising appeal for people in need of assistance dogs.

The father of a young boy who was savagely attacked by a dog is shocked by new dog bite statistics.

Despite the initial reports, there are hopes Jericho is still alive after the team tracking his GPS said news of his death was 'utter sensationalism'.

The Minnesota dentist is the target of worldwide odium after it was revealed he had wounded a well-known and much-loved lion who was king of the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe has called for the American dentist who shot Cecil the lion dead on a hunting trip to be extradited to Africa to face poaching charges.

When Cecil the lion was hunted down and killed by a US dentist, it was feared the slaughter would not stop there.

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service wants to talk to Walter Palmer. But it can't find him.

Margot Robbie was given a rat by Jared Leto while filming Suicide Squad. Leto, who plays the Joker, sent his co-stars creepy gifts to get in character.

Police take custody of lion's head in bid to diffuse the anger surrounding US dentist's hunting trophy.

Watching tropical fish swim around a tank, it can seem like they don't have a care in the world.

People angered by the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe are being urged to donate to efforts to save Africa's dwindling population of the big cats, and some animal-rights activists are pushing for African countries to stop trophy hunting.

Breath from his flared nostrils moistened condensation on the thick glass as he stared me down.

New Zealand's first gorillas have settled in to their new home at Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch. Powerful primates Fataki, 12, Fuzu, 7, and their half-brother, Mahali, 6, arrived in the middle of last month. They have completed quarantine and park staff have since been steadily settling the animals to their newly-built $6 million home.

The killer of Cecil the lion has gone into hiding as the angry response spread across the internet and to Dr Walter Palmer's Minnesota hometown.

With his permanent scowl, googly eyes and glum expression, five-month old Earl may be the world's grumpiest dog.

Ridley the endangered Olive Ridley Sea Turtle is making a healthy recovery and plans are now being made to send her to Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium in Auckland for rehabilitation.

Thousands have taken to the internet to leave "karma-reviews" for the business owned by the man responsible for killing lion.

A girl who broke her jaw and needed more than 100 stitches after a horse kicked her in the face didn't even cry when she came to after the accident.