Dogs aren't that different from humans.

The colossal carcass of an unidentified sea creature washed up on an Indonesian beach.

People willing to spend 40 hours living like a caged animal are being sought in Auckland.

This cute puppy named Pippen walks like a T-Rex and jumps like a bunny.

This cute puppy named Pippen walks like a T-Rex and jumps like a bunny. Facebook / @LoveyLoavesInc

Kea are the world's only alpine parrot, one of the most intelligent birds and unique to Aotearoa. Find out more about these creative and noisy parrots from Auckland Zoo birds keeper Devon Nicholls.

A 10-year-old girl managed to escape the jaws of a gator with minor injuries.

Think you know everything about your cat? Think again.

As if a dog's life wasn't enviable enough, now they can make more money than most humans.

A Queensland man almost had a very nasty surprise while he was out gardening.

Auckland Zoo’s ectotherms team care for over 50 species of reptile, amphibian, invertebrate and fish. It’s hard to pick favourites, but we asked ectotherms team leader Don McFarlane for his top five.

Dogs in Hamilton have been found living in a car.

If you're looking at adopting a dog, consider opting for a senior dog.

Companies are offering employees paid time off to look after their fur-babies.

Mangere’s SPCA welfare complaints have risen by nearly six hundred in the past year.

Too many researchers do not seek homes for lab animals: Advocate group

An especially pampered pooch has gone viral with her extremely large wardrobe.

Compare animal behaviour to human behaviour and maybe we can learn to be better parents.

Franklin loves to play hide and seek. Can you spot the cheeky corgi in these pics?

The 25st of April is Penguin's day worldwide. Ebony Dwipayana joins Tristram Clayton to talk about New Zealand's special connection with these birds.

Amber and Shocks "healed each other" after both suffering a bad start in life.

You don't need to be a cat person to love their cartoon counterparts.

Scientists reveal what happens when you leave your dog at home alone.

Seeking small spaces is part of cats' behavioral repertoire.

Her birth has given an emotional lift to Cincinnati Zoo workers, where Harambe was killed.

Cheryl had mistakenly assumed that the convention would be an animal event.

They’re slimy and scary to some, but to Ectotherm keeper Georgia, eels are quirky and curious. In today’s Zoo Tales, learn all about New Zealand longfin eels and the incredible journey they take when it’s time to breed!

Goats and yoga: Two unrelated things that seemingly would not go well together ...

A dog-walker turned heads by performing a quiet stunt at Parliament today.

Fur is flying over a $3000 donation, feral cats - and a 2-legged moggie that uses wheels.