Auckland councillor bitten by dog while protecting pet
An Auckland Councillor says she was bitten by a dog when it tried to attack her pet shih…
‘Biggest ever great white shark’ spotted close to shore at popular tourist destination
Having been tracked since the start of 2025, the biggest great white shark ever recorded has travelled over…
Dog with chain embedded in neck euthanised
An Auckland woman has been sentenced to six months home detention after “serious neglect” of a dog in…
Wild possum found perched with stuffed animals in Hobart Airport gift store
“We were very happy to see a special local visitor stop by our terminal gift shop to browse…
Nearly 1,400-pound great white shark pings near Gulf Coast amid spring breakers
Coming in at 13 ft 1 in and 1,393 pounds, Goodall is a female great white first tagged…
New bird species found in Japan for first time in 45 years
An international research team including Japan’s Yamashina Institute for Ornithology said Wednesday that it has discovered a new…
Possum among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood…
NZ woman’s death in elephant trampling ruled ‘misadventure’
A UK coroner’s court has ruled the death of a Kiwi woman and her cousin as “misadventure” after…
Watch: Bear emerges behind TV reporter during live broadcast
March 18 (UPI) — A TV news reporter was delivering a live segment about a bear encounter in…
Pair charged after being found with thousands of ants in Kenya
A Chinese national and a Kenyan man were today charged with unlawfully dealing in wildlife species after being…
‘Our focus is on prevention’: $1.2m dog desexing programme
A $1.2 million combined fund has been launched to combat problem dogs in Auckland and Northland. Close to…
Japanese crane no longer considered ‘threatened’ as population recovers
The Environment Ministry removed the red-crowned crane, also known as the Japanese crane, from its list of threatened…