At birth, Freddy was the runt of his litter, now he is top dog after officially becoming the world's biggest canine.

Zookeeper Dave has worked all over the Zoo from Primates to Pridelands and with our New Zealand birds. Find out why he wants us all to take a stand and not let our rainforests disappear.

Senior zookeeper Christine has been a member of the Auckland Zoo family for over 30 years and is incredibly passionate about primates and the palm oil problem! Learn why it's so important for you to demand labelling of palm oil in the food that you buy.

Eight year old Asian elephant Anjalee has begun her journey to join Burma. Watch Anjalee and team leader of elephants Andrew on their first morning at the elephant quarantine facility in Niue.

Eight year old Asian elephant Anjalee has begun her journey to join Burma. Although her final destination is Auckland Zoo, she is required to complete a 90 day quarantine period on the beautiful island of Niue.

We take it for granted we love our pets and they love us - and hope it's not just cupboard love on their part. While Kiwis are passionate

Anyone who grew up with a family dog knows what a joy it can be. But sometimes it takes a bit of work to make sure your dog is comfortable

Like its Greek mythological namesake, the chimaera - or "ghost shark" - is a mysterious, rarely seen creature with a patchwork of bizarre features.

A personal struggle has inspired a Kiwi to launch NZ's first online directory of funeral providers, including where to find Lego coffins and pet funerals.

A Coromandel harbourmaster has posted that he was stood down after saving an orca which got its tail caught in a cray pot last night.

Source: Youtube/MargaretRican

A women filmed a squirrel's repeated theft of her Christmas light bulbs - one by one, the "Bulb Bandit" made off with 150 in 24 hours.

Brownie lived a life of abuse and agony. Finally, she was bashed about the head with a claw hammer and the open wounds were left to become maggot-infested, in one of the most severe and disturbing cases the SPCA has seen.

Join Ectotherm and Birds curator Richard Gibson on a sneak peek tour through our new Strangely Beautiful Australia.

Another vet has weighed into the debate about female vets saying women don't want to own their own practices because they "just want to come to work and go again".

Massey University's Chris Kelly has resigned after he said a female veterinary graduate was worth only "two-fifths"of a full-time veterinarian.

A German tourist received nasty bites when he crossed paths with a "grumpy seal" at Abel Tasman National Park.

A large grouper has been labelled the "largest fish ever seen in Manchester".

Reminiscent of the Murray-Darling region of southeast Australia, there are giant stick insects, eastern snake-necked turtles, redback spiders, lace monitors and vibrant Australian birds. Meet the strangely beautiful wildlife of Australia at Auckland Zoo this summer!

Massey University chancellor Chris Kelly said a woman graduate is less of a vet because she has to take time out for marriage and family.

Viewers of the BBC nature documentary series had been left concerned for the welfare of the newly-hatched turtles, after learning that their natural instincts had been altered by man-made lights. Source: BBC

The BBC has flouted Sir David Attenborough's own rule never to interfere in nature, after it told worried fans of Planet Earth II that a film crew had intervened to rescue stranded baby turtles.

Fewer animals were used in experiments in New Zealand in 2015 but a bigger proportion didn't survive their tests, according to new figures.

With some of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world, Kiwis love their furry companions.

Source: MPI Detector Dogs. A first time crossbreed of Beagle and Harrier Hound has led to this adorable litter of purpose-bred super sniffers.

Cross between a beagle and a harrier hound created to protect New Zealand's borders is believed to be a world first.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a dog that doesn't love playing fetch. But what happens when they bring home something they're not meant

A giant 3.2m female great white shark was one of five caught in Australia, two days after controversial shark nets were deployed.

A dying man's beloved dog was brought to his hospital bedside to say goodbye after he suffered a brain haemorrhage.

This is the moment a three-and-a-half-metre long olive python called Sprinkles devoured an entire rabbit for her dinner.