SDF to provide logistical aid for bear capture efforts
The nation’s Ground Self-Defense Force is preparing to dispatch personnel to Akita Prefecture to assist with measures against…
Visitors warned to watch for birds crash landing in Kaikōura
Locals and visitors to Kaikōura are being reminded to look out for distressed birds which may have crash…
Mississippi homeowner shoots escaped monkey
One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot…
US woman kills escaped monkey over fears for her children’s safety
One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot…
Study: Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to walk on two legs
Genetic tweaks changed how the hip bones of early humans developed, which allowed them to start walking upright…
Six New Species of Bats Discovered – Just in Time for Halloween
Tube-nosed bat-Murina luzonensis (Credit: D. Balete / SWNS) Six new species of bats have been discovered inside the…
Invasive Portuguese millipede spreads beyond Wellington
The invasive Portuguese millipede plaguing residents on Wellington’s south coast has spread beyond the region. When Wellingtonians sounded…
Close-Up Photographer of the Year Celebrates Minuscule Marvels and Delicate Details — Colossal
The shortlist for this year’s Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition has arrived. After deliberating for a total…
WATCH: Amateur wildlife photographer captures first-ever images of white Iberian Lynx in Spain
AN AMATEUR wildlife photographer has captured the first-ever image of a white Iberian Lynx. Angel Hidalgo, 29, from…
Waikato farmer Snow Chubb’s tree‑planting vision still shaping sustainable farming
Chubb said the decision paid itself off in “spades”. His cows were producing between 400 and 440kg of…
Animals rescued five years after Argentina shuts notorious zoo
Lions, tigers and bears that managed to survive in substandard conditions at a now-shuttered zoo on the outskirts…
Pair sentenced after dog’s death from starvation, hypothermia
Two Auckland women have been sentenced following the “undeserved and horrific” death of their dog due to starvation…