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.

Frank the sausage dog doing hydrotherapy for his spine which was fractured in a car accident.

A Waikato couple have spent $10,000 on vet bills to get their pup Frank back on his feet.

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.

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.

In United Airline's latest high-profile disaster a giant rabbit was found dead.

Our geckos are incredibly diverse and have some pretty cool adaptations for life in Aotearoa! In today’s episode of Zoo Tales, Ecotherm keeper Emily tells us what’s so great about New Zealand’s gecko species!

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.

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.

Russian artist has taken the streets of Moscow etch incredible images on dirty vehicles.

If you've decided to become a pet owner...

Food trends such as paleo, clean eating and raw diets are not just fashionable for humans.

Easter life saver: How to tell if your dog has eaten chocolate and what to do next.