COMMENT: Blame internet giants for allowing fake news to spread globally.

Three weeks on from a theft, where six puppies were stolen, SPCA Turangi has had no word on the fate of the young animals.

We all know the pain of that person who's impossible to buy for - but what about the furry companion in your life?

A rabbit has been left with puncture wounds after it was shot with arrows five times.

Source: Facebook / Stacey Bell

It turns out it's not just us humans that like to celebrate Christmas.

"We want to believe that this little varmint is decorating his nest, but really, we think that he believes these to be food."

Some cats treat their owners to the odd dead bird or mouse, but Bear the cross-eyed Tonkinese brings home gifts of a different kind.

The elephant keeper who punched a kangaroo to save his beloved dog will keep his job at Taronga Zoo.

On International Cat Day, August 8 every year, cat lovers around the world dedicate an entire day to recognising and celebrating one

This is the moment a man threw a punch at a kangaroo to save his dog 'Max'.

It seems venison was on the menu for a massive python in the Florida Everglades.

There was a happy ending for one mama duck spotted pacing in distress along a West Auckland road after her gaggle of babies fell into a drain this afternoon.

A photo of two "hot" Southern District police officers posing with puppies has garnered hundreds of likes on Facebook.

When he turned 90, everyone assumed that Sir David Attenborough would slow down. Hardly. Ahead of his New Zealand visit, Joe Shute meets the world's favourite naturalist.

Source: LiveLeak. Shocking footage has emerged showing the moment a circus trainer was mauled by a lion during a live show in Egypt, leaving him with fatal injuries.

COMMENT: How tragic would it be if we could only experience tui, kereru (wood pigeons) or piwakawaka (fantails) as stuffed specimens in museums?

A second baby blue penguin has been welcomed to Picton's EcoWorld.

A runaway seal has found itself mixing with the wrong herd after he was spotted in a cow paddock miles from the ocean.

Source: Bega District News

You are by no means alone if Bella and Missy are on your Christmas present list - and they're not your children. The furry members

You may have already heard of Hooch, an abused French mastiff announced as this year's Hero Dog of the Year by the American Humane

Kakapo numbers have increased 20 per cent after the most successful breeding season in 25 years.

A police officer and pig have become unlikely friends.

An anti-squirrel council board member ended up with some nasty injuries courtesy of his arch-nemesis.

A cat-loving couple are sending the Internet into a frenzy by re-enacting famous movie stills with the help of their cats.

Admirers of wildlife photography have the chance to vote for five top images from around the world.

Check out these entries in the People's Choice category of this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition run by the Natural History Museum in London. You can see the full gallery and vote on their website.

A video of an enormous polar bear in Canada gingerly patting a chained sled dog hit the Internet last week and quickly went viral.

The West Coast Wildlife Centre at Franz Josef Glacier has hatched its 101st Haast tokoeka kiwi chick.