Chinese geneticists have been criticised after cloning five monkeys to be mentally ill.

A fight between two native NZ species separated for centuries has surprised researchers.

"It's no different to when you'd walk past a Peking duck hanging in a shop window."

Jenny Li made public plea for her dog to be returned after brazen dognapping

Sniffer dog has $48k bounty placed on head by criminals because he's so good at his job.

Boo the Pomeranian has passed away, leaving his family devastated.

'It was the experience of a lifetime'.

Kane Westgaard and his two sons were fishing when they spotted the nearby orca. / Kane Westgaard

Resident says he was "shocked" to see jet skiers chasing the pod of dolphins.

Momoa has been snapped soaking in the sun at the Whakatāne Yacht Club.

A homeowner spotted a snake in their swimming pool - then this happened.

No movie this year will make you cry as much as Pick Of The Litter.

Auckland Zoo vet nurse on hand to deal with animal aches and pains.

It's a New Year's baby story with a twist - or more like a long beak, to be precise.

Bailey was no ordinary cat.

Woman who was repeatedly sexually harassed at her workplace was saved by an unlikely hero.

Police dog Caesar has passed the bite test and been cleared for work back on the beat.

Cat advocates say there's options available to people who no longer want their pets.

Stingray hunt draws orca to busy Mount Maunganui beach.

The centre said the lion was fatally shot to allow county personnel to retrieve worker.

California is the first US state to introduce this type of legislation.

Firefighters were called to two animal rescue incidents in Auckland tonight.

Dogs help wildfire survivors recover their most precious possession: human cremains.

Sniffles may be missing a nose and have crooked teeth, but he still hopes for a family.

Eradication plan has made NZ's overall biosecurity system more resilient, O'Connor says.

Japan has announced it will no longer hunt whales in the Southern Ocean.

Auckland Zoo welcomed the new addition in the early hours of Christmas Eve.

Two birds had to be rushed for emergency treatment after swallowing dumped medication.

The NZ Epilepsy Assist Dogs Trust gets $10,000 from Auckland Airport this Christmas.

Meghan is known for her animal activism, but she's had to make an allowance.