Visitors to Auckland's waterfront were greeted to the sight of a family of killer whales frolicking in the harbour on Friday evening.

At least two dogs have died this week from eating the toxic berries of the Karaka tree.

Watch: A baby camel trapped between rocks is freed by the efforts of a kind hunter.

A man obsessed with body art has turned his craft to his hairless cat, covering it in gangster-inspired tattoos.

Although we love swimming mostly in summer, capybara love the water no matter the season. Primate team leader Amy Robbins tells us why water is so important to the world’s largest rodent.

Three years ago Taryn Gibbs spotted a stray dog beside the Southwestern Motorway. That was the beginning of the mission to rescue "motorway girl".

Dunedin's newest celebrity albatross chick could be reunited with its parents as soon as tomorrow.

Five birds protected under the Wildlife Act have been found shot dead near Little Barrier Island.

The only hiccup so far: Upon being handed a tablet, 11-year-old Samboja immediately destroyed it.

A photo showing a flock of blindfolded falcons - believed to be owned by a Saudi prince - in the cabin of a passenger jet has gone viral today.

A new report warns a parasite commonly found in cat faeces alters the chemistry of the human brain, making it fertile ground for Alzheimer's to take hold.

A young man has been killed by a tiger in front of his horrified wife and child after entering the big cats' zoo enclosure.

It can be tempting to impulse-buy pets, especially when the cuteness factor is off the charts.

The death of Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher in late 2016 raised an important question for pet-owners: what happens to beloved animals when the owner dies?

A couple of boxer-cross puppies have been plucked from a certain death at Northland dump where they'd been abandoned in a black rubbish bag.

You can ditch the classical music - research has found that your pooch prefers soft rock and reggae.

Changes in the way dog control services is funded splits opinion in Otorohanga. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A lion has bitten two keepers as they bathed him in an enclosure in Japan.

Source: Daily Mail

An unusual albino alligator with completely white skin has become the star attraction at a US theme park in Florida.

Source: Gatorland Orlando

It’s summer and to help their baboons cool down in the heat, Auckland Zoo gives them a giant ice block! Primate keepers Dave Robbins takes us in to the enclosure to set up the ice block and tells us a bit about these particular primates.

Matakana may just have a new star attraction with cats Leonardo and his brother Romeo developing some unusual hobbies...

WATCH: The calf, which was born premature, weighing 46.4kg, on New year's Eve, ventured out into the park on Sunday with mother Kiraka.

A video posted by the Russian Emergency Ministry captures firefighters saving about 150 pigs and piglets from a barn fire in a Siberian village.

Source: Дарья Бердникова

With record-breaking weather predicted this summer, it's important to make sure we're prepared and our pets are too.

A former bouncer who swallowed a live goldfish for a dare has been found guilty of animal cruelty.

Kelly Tarlton's hosted happy scenes for World Penguin Day yesterday.

Little Bo-Peep, your sheep are bleating and still all fleeting.