Two large sharks have been spotted of the northern NSW coast where a surfer was fatally attacked, forcing authorities to reassess beaches.

Authorities have revealed a large great white shark was behind Australia's latest shark fatality, as video footage has emerged of the attack.

The sharp decline in honeybees has been linked to changes in foraging behaviour brought on by stress, a study has found.

The latest fashion in dogs is 'designer' cross breeds with the resulting canine creations becoming incredibly popular. Think schnoodle or chorkie. Sally Hibbard investigates the trend.

"I can't sleep at night because I'm scared a white-tail spider's going to sting me, or bite me." An Auckland family has had enough of spider bites.

'It went whack and he was thrown in the air.' A Japanese surfer killed yesterday when both his legs were bitten off by a shark was a 'great guy', friends say.

A West Auckland woman believes she may have inadvertently brought an Australian redback spider into her home.

A shocked Australian resident filmed the disgusting spectacle of a writhing worm emerging from a dead spider after it was sprayed with insecticide.

What makes Grumpy Cat so special? Nothing, writes Greg Dixon. His cat is far cuter.

No animals have escaped from their enclosures at Auckland Zoo, despite earlier reports of a containment breach.

Auckland councillors have been bombarded with more than 200,000 emails urging them to oppose the latest proposed oil exploration plan.

A Rotorua pest control expert hopes he won't come across any more highly dangerous spiders after the discovery of a female redback in a garden.

The criticism over the inability to replicate the wild in zoos is misplaced. It’s a cruel world out there, but we can help, write Jonathan Wilcken and Karen Fifield.

A war of words has broken out between big cat conservationists, with Lion Man Craig Busch hitting back at South African critics who claimed he abused his animals.

For the 11th year, Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl showcases the athletic talents of adorable puppies.

They're small, come in sets of four and are a proven success with the kids. Countdown is launching its new collection of Super Animals collectable sound cards today.

Eleven great white sharks have been spotted at a single site in the Kaipara Harbour - the largest concentration of the species yet seen in the upper North Island.

The death of a puppy found inside a suitcase in a Milton cemetery is being treated as suspicious, a SPCA Otago inspector says.

At what point does an individual go from pet enthusiast to 'animal hoarder'? Animal behaviour expert Sally Hibbard investigates.

A US cat owner has been left baffled after he claimed his "dead" pet turned up five days after being buried.

'The time has come for reality to sink in,' said a judge as he ordered an Invercargill woman to dispose of 22 of cats.

"He wants to promote himself, make money out of it at the cost of the animals." The Lion Man's shift to South Africa has upset the conservation community there.

What I find most frustrating about the all too common practice of chaining up dogs for months and even years on end is the pointlessness of it.

An Invercargill woman went to great lengths to hide her face yesterday during a court hearing over the 25 cats she keeps on her property.

Most animal species in zoos are not endangered and are merely kept for public entertainment and zoo profit, writes Mandy Carter.

The executive director of SPCA Auckland has stood by his comments that ethnicity plays a part in the high number of dog attack convictions in South Auckland.