Air passengers were shocked to see what they thought were snakes on a plane flying from Merauke, Papua to Jakarta, but Indonesian carrier Garuda insists they were legless lizards.

Grapes, raisins and currants A delicious snack for humans but a not-so-healthy snack for our feline friends. Eating this kind of food

A rabbit has died after apparently being forced to inhale marijuana in Auckland.

An autistic boy who cannot be touched has struck up a special bond with a service dog he flew thousands of miles to meet.

Daniel the Duck won over the internet this week, but he's not the only farmyard animal to take to the skies.

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Video posted two days ago shows another terrifying incident at the Great White Shark hotspot Guadalupe Island.

A snoozing fur seal has been moved on from a Dunedin cyclepath - again.

Wellingtonians can have a group of kittens brought to their home for an hour and a half of play ... at a starting bid of only $1.

Source: YouTube: A zedonk is a type of zebroid, the offspring of any cross between a zebra and any other equine.

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.

Pet insurance is a fast-growing industry and, as in all insurance claims, there are some weird and wonderful claims. Not to mention

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 gorilla escaped from its enclosure at London Zoo, forcing visitors into lockdown.

An Auckland student who keeps and breeds New Zealand and exotic reptiles has been caught trying to import some more creatures.