COMMENT: There is widespread evidence that interactions between people and marine mammals can have negative outcomes.

Shark-dog, who made headlines for his Houdini-like escape, is loving the attention and about to get his wardrobe updated.

Millennial men, it turns out, are more likely to look for companionship in pets.

Just when you thought it was safe to get out of the water, a shark has been spotted stalking the suburban streets of Christchurch.

Sentencing has been delayed in the death of Hamilton Zoo curator Samantha Kudeweh, killed by a tiger nearly a year ago.

A Tauranga wildlife photographer was diving with friends when two orca "appeared out of nowhere".

COMMENT: Misinformation is counterproductive in battling dramatic decline of species in Auckland Islands.

The Lion Man has hit back at new claims he abuses his animals at his big cat sanctuary in South Africa, saying "you cannot abuse a lion."

This is the moment a cat was found alive 16 days after it was trapped under rubble in the devastating Italian earthquake.

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Despite the closure of the popular Tiger Temple, Thailand's tiger entertainment industry is on the rise.

Canterbury woman knows some people might think she's crazy, but she reckons she saw elusive big black cat last month.

An endangered NZ dolphin whose blowhole was deformed or became injured has learned to breathe through its mouth.

An endangered dolphin whose blowhole was deformed or became injured has learned to breathe through its mouth. Biologists studying a pod of Hector's dolphins off the coast of New Zealand were surprised to see the adult dolphin surfacing in an unusual way compared to other members of its group.

A man has been accused of breaking into a Massachusetts home and painting a dog purple before making a getaway in a stolen car.

Footage from AFP. Scientists studying whales in Australia have gained rare images of a white calf swimming with its mother as part of a project they hope will help conservation efforts.

Cattle mysteriously washed up on Dunedin beaches are a puzzle for local authorities.

If you've got a musical moggy, this pet project could be right up your street - a CD of songs specifically for cats. The album, Music

A pig on the loose stunned motorists after the massive animal escaped from its home in Suffolk.

After her farmyard-mad son insisted on a birthday cake depicting a cow giving birth, this mum decided she had no choice but to come to the party.

This feline resident of a Swiss hostel has an important job to do.

Scientists in Hungary say they have evidence showing that dogs understand at least some of what humans are saying. Researchers scanned brains of dogs as their owners spoke to determine what part of their brain they were using

Chicago's Brookfield Zoo is mourning the death of an 83-year-old cockatoo named Cookie. The Major Mitchell's cockatoo arrived at the zoo in 1934 and was the last survivor of the zoo's original collection.

Grumpy Cat has been responsible for hundreds of memes. But a recent use of this picture has caused some trouble.

Harambe the gorilla has become a controversial mascot for a Cincinnati school's football team.

Yorrick, the German shepherd, has been banned from Auckland Town Hall concerts after barking in displeasure at brass solos.

Final days of a dog's life revealed in heartbreaking post from pet owner.

COMMENT: If your cat enjoys a healthy diet full of meat then as a carnivore it should be quite healthy, so it doesn't really need this milk.

On a hot day in June last year, Anita Krajnc stopped on the side of a road in Burlington, Ontario, next to a large trailer packed with grunting pigs.