A yellow-eyed penguin is ready to return to the wild after life-saving care that included a toe amputation at Wellington Zoo.

It is believed Ridley, as she has become known, was caught in strong currents. Normally found in tropical waters, she was suffering from hypothermia, shell damage and dehydration. A recent scan revealed clear lungs and no internal damage or blockages. Zoo veterinary manager Dr Lisa Argilla was pleased with the results.

When Cleo the golden Labrador came into the life of little Melissa, who has Type 1 diabetes, the assistance dog "changed it completely", her mother said.

A 12-year-old girl who suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a cow is just the latest victim among thousands of cases of people being hurt by cattle.

The world's big cats are dangerously close to being driven from existence. A man with a camera lens who is intent on saving these handsome animals brings their story to New Zealand next month.

A former rescue dog, which was once on the edge of death, has been trained as New Zealand's only specialist kauri dieback sniffer dog.

Rising sea levels are likely to prove a "turtle disaster" and people power may be required to ensure their survival, Queensland scientists have found.

Wildlife photographer Steve Winter tells Linda Herrick about cheating death, and the images he wished he didn't have to take.

Roosters crow in order of seniority - the top cock announcing daybreak while juniors patiently wait their turn, a new study revealing a long-guarded secret of chickendom shows.

Auckland SPCA now has twice as many cats as it usually would - and can't take anymore.

The Alaska Zoo temporarily gained a new animal yesterday after a wild bear strayed into the grounds and made himself at home.

Baby orca J50 leaps out of the waters of Haro Strait between islands in British Columbia and America's Washington state, seemingly with a large stretch of water to itself.

Not only is our quirky national bird flightless — it’s also colour blind.

Rescue dogs Kala and Keira were due to be put down at an Atalanta shelter when a heart-wrenching photograph of the lovable pups saved their lives.

The Maori Party has hit back at comments by Conservation Minister Maggie Barry that allowing kereru to be eaten was a bad idea because "Maori ate moa as well".

Auckland Zoo has released some rare underwater footage of their two elephants Burma and Anjalee swimming together. In the footage captured by zookeeper Joel the elephants look almost weightless. Source: NZN Video/Auckland Zoo

The mother of an Australian surfer who survived a close encounter with a great white shark believes her son's dead sibling was watching over him.

A gym on Auckland's North Shore has been running classes for dog owners and their canine mates since January.

'Have you got a pet investment?" My mother leaned across a cafe table to ask me this question a few weeks back and the idea for an article was born.

Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams gave $500 to a cat charity this morning to care for the cat who was rescued from an Auckland cemetery.

A pig was spotted trotting along an Auckland road earlier this morning.

Ruby would probably not be alive - and certainly wouldn't be mobile - without the assistance of New Zealand Pug Rescue, an off-shoot of the Wellington Pug Dog Club.

A dog callously thrown off a Tauranga bridge in the middle of the night is now up for adoption.

A horse whisperer close to Queen Elizabeth has revealed the monarch told him she did not want any more pups.

SeaWorld are facing another public relations headache with animal rights group Peta claiming an employee posed for years as an animal rights activist.

The person who threatened to contaminate infant formula with 1080 poison doesn’t exist, says Westport anti-1080 activist Pete Lusk.

The black and white cat that was rescued from Grafton cemetery, as instigated by US rocker Ryan Adams, has been named.

It is believed Ridley, as she has become known, was caught in strong currents when the turtle was discovered at Lyall Bay beach on Saturday.