A dream honeymoon in the outer foothills of the Himalayas turned into a nightmare for a newlywed couple - when a LEOPARD crept into their hotel room in the early hours.

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Zoo visitors watched in horror as a man lifted a young boy into a rhino enclosure and made him move closer for a photo.

Inside the world of a Thailand elephant sanctuary on the banks of the River Kwai.

We've all seen the devastating video of the guy who strapped a GoPro to his dog while he left the house: for a lot of dogs, being

A silver and white car linked to the shooting of a 14-year-old boy in June has been recovered.

Breed-specific legislation (BSL) has been shown not to decrease the number of dog attacks on humans.

Dogs, cats, horses, cows and a duck are all patients of a chiropractor who is as happy treating four-legged friends as he is people.

The Lion Man is facing a raft of cruelty allegations after being accused of separating a baby giraffe from its mother just hours after it was born.

Stunned fishermen spotted a gigantic alien-like ball floating off the coast of Western Australia before it was devoured by hungry sharks.

A company which gets millions in public funds to eradicate tuberculosis says it stands by a nationwide advertisement found to have breached the advertising industry's code of ethics.

A crack team of whale experts has today talked tactics in the fight to reunite Billy the orca calf with his family.

Source: Ian Watkins

A girl has died after being struck on the head in a tragic accident after an elephant hurled a rock into the air. (Source: Youtube / jadid247)

Julie Abbott has no idea why anyone would want to poison her pets.

The slaughterman whose cruel mistreatment of bobby calves was caught on camera has avoided jail.

The three-year-old gentle giant tips the scales at 76 kg.

An image of a curious cat walking along a rubbish pile is the latest optical illusion to have puzzle fans scratching their heads.

New Yorkers have taken to carrying their pooches in all kinds of pouches to cleverly circumvent transportation rules that forbids bringing them on board

On NZ Herald Focus - Get up close to a golden lion tamarin in Rio de Janeiro.

Heartwarming rescue tale resonates with readers.

Moving house is tough enough for us two-legged creatures, but it can be even harder on our four-legged mates.

A small, New Zealand-owned pet-food company has shown the international big boys who's boss in the latest ratings by consumer satisfaction

Nutritionist Claire Turnbull is the latest well-known face to back the SPCA's Blue Tick scheme to support animal welfare.

Prince George fed an ice cream to the family dog in a third birthday portrait.

Scientists want to find out whether bits of plastic junk commonly found inside the stomachs of seabirds is killing them.

A former Warriors player has pleaded guilty in court after a dog he owned attacked a child earlier this year.

Duck/dog and his canine co-workers are making waves overseas with their oh-so-cute social media presence.

A Queensland man got in trouble with the law after he whipped out his snake on a commuter train.

A Kiwi breeding stud has been allowed to retire after bolstering the endangered bird's population.