Heartbreaking photographs have emerged of a group of badly abused lions rescued from a circus in Peru as they await their move to a safe animal shelter in America.

A man who has outraged animal rights activists after donning a "snake-proof" suit in order to be eaten alive by a snake for a TV show has welcomed the backlash against his stunt.

Builders accidentally sealed a Christchurch cat into a wall of a house for two days, before sealing her again into a neighbouring house's ceiling for a week.

Even small human populations can wipe out big animal species, according to local researchers who suggest moa extinction was rapid.

Hearing a baby cry makes people uncomfortable and new research has revealed it also stresses out man's best friend.

Invercargill family hit hard after lamb affectionately known as Two Face succumbed to infection.

The Department of Conservation is appealing to the public for sightings of a rope-entangled humpback whale.

Some 22 whales that had restranded on a beach near Ohope overnight have all died - some of natural causes and the remainder after being euthanised.

Is horse racing the sport of kings or is it the blatant exploitation of horses for entertainment and financial gain? Sally Hibbard ponders on Cup day.

A pet shop owner was elated to be reunited with a $700 pup taken from her store after police executed a search warrant at a caravan park near Dunedin.

A Western Australian man has been labelled an idiot for climbing onto a dead whale as sharks fed on it.

For four years, Gary Hurley has been a foster carer for kittens that are too sick or too small to stay with the SPCA.

A Whangarei man who filmed himself nailing possums to trees and chopping off their limbs has topped the SPCA's annual list of animal abuse shame.

I was shocked to see the latest Glassons ad featuring a glamorous young woman astride a bull, writes Sally Hibbard.

Images from the World Cat Show 2014 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Studies have shown that mirrors can improve the lives of a variety of laboratory, zoo, farm, and companion animals.

Free laser therapy is a heaven-sent gift for badly burnt dog Demon.

Three lucky kiwi chicks will kick back for the summer on one of the Hauraki Gulf's most idyllic islands.

New Zealand is winning the battle to save our national icon, a Department of Conservation expert says, though an average 27 kiwi are still being lost each week.

There was once a male in actress Melanie Griffith's life with both more hair and smouldering attitude than her mullet-wearing exes. His name is Neil - a "pet" lion.