Kiwi ingenuity - and a bit of masking tape - has saved a kiwi chick, after its egg was badly damaged, endangering its life.

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Young elephant Kham Lha reaches out with her trunk to save the trainer who rescued her as a baby.

Four injured New Zealand fur seal pups cared for by Sea World staff on the Gold Coast have been released back into the wild after hitching a ride on an RAAF aircraft.

A 13-and-a-half-year-old golden retriever has clocked up a whopping 700,000km over the years.

A humpback whale and her calf became entangled in shark nets off Australia's Gold Coast as debate about using the nets heats up.

An Australian man found an alternate use for a broom last week when he used one to hit a great white shark in the eye.

A black bear who became an Internet sensation after being repeatedly spotted walking upright has been killed by a hunter, animal rights activists claim.

A diver has told of his terror after his experience diving with sharks went horribly wrong, before video of the incident made international headlines.

The fate of livestock trapped inside a cattle truck after it rolled on its side in Hunua, south of Auckland earlier today is unknown.

'Ahhs' abound at Australia Zoo, says Stephanie Holmes.

Emaciated dogs have been uplifted from a Ruatoria property after a visitor discovered them tied up next to the decomposing body of another dog.

Kumbuka the gorilla has now been safely returned to his enclosure at London Zoo.

Ten-year-old Coby Chambers has a remarkable bond with his flock of chickens - 17 rescued battery hens and three chicks.

'Why don't they shoot the bloody thing?' asks angry Oamaru resident.

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A thrashing shark has stunned onlookers as it entered a cage with a diver inside.

Chiefs player Glen Fisiiahi has been ordered to pay $3000 in reparation to the victim attacked by his pet dog.

A student was elated to be given a 'free puppy' - only to discover that the uncharacteristically wild dog was in fact a wolf.

Vet says in the past two weeks unvaccinated dogs in the town had been hit hard by the deadly parvovirus.

A drone crashing in a royal albatross nesting area at Taiaroa Head has raised concerns about the ''catastrophic'' results should one collide with a threatened bird.

A lifeguard preparing for the upcoming summer season put his skills to use earlier than expected when he rescued a dog from the Bethells Beach surf.

Canine therapy is helping US army veterans injured in body and mind to reconnect with life.

Feel like you spend your life cleaning up dog hair? This could be the answer you've been looking for.

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Rehabilitated birds are able to return to normal behaviours after an oil spill, according to a Massey University study in the wake of the Rena disaster.

Pet owners are being reminded that sharing leftovers with their furry friends isn't always the best thing for their health.

This is the dramatic moment a pensioner and his dog had to be rescued by three brave passers-by when his car plunged into a lake in the UK and began to sink.

At the grand old age of 31, Nutmeg may be a record-breaking feline.

The kiwi cat who thinks it's a lamb is responsible for putting Ngamatapouri (near South Taranaki) on the map recently, after a video