The dolphin carcass believed to be that of Moko was removed from Matakana Island by DOC staff this afternoon and will be sent to Massey University for an autopsy.

A deal negotiated with the Japanese resulted in a suspended sentence for anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune, but means he won't be on the next Sea Shepherd protest.

A man has been arrested over the theft of more than 20 geckos taken from two separate locations in Northland over the past 10 days.

After nine days at the bottom of a 60m cliff without food or water, Rusty the collie rewarded his rescuer by almost licking him to death.

A farmer in northern Egypt says his cow has given birth to a two-headed calf that he calls a 'divine miracle.'

Convicted animal abusers can now look forward to harsher penalties covering a wider range of offences, says Paw Justice's Shaughan Campbell.

Seven native forest geckos have been snatched from their enclosure at a Northland conservation park.