What is the threat to NZ’s pet cats from bird flu?
A Wairarapa vet who has had an onslaught of calls from cat owners worried about their felines catching…
‘Don’t panic’: The volunteers helping New Zealand prepare for bird flu
While many people head to Muriwai Beach looking for surf or a weekend walk, Ian McLean and his…
All bird flu cases likely not detected yet, expert says
A virologist says it’s likely not all cases of the bird flu H5 strain have been detected in…
US cancels automatic protections for endangered animals
The US Interior Department cancelled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be…
Auckland Zoo euthanises its matriarch giraffe as Orana farewells otter
Auckland Zoo has farewelled its matriarch giraffe, Rukiya, who was euthanised due to age-related health issues. The matriarch…
Ninety kākāpō, including new chicks, to be vaccinated against bird flu
The Kākāpō Recovery Programme is positive about the vaccination programme rolling out, as the deadly bird flu arrives…
Second bird flu case confirmed in native hawk, Govt steps up response
A native kāhu, or swamp harrier hawk, found in the Wairarapa is the second bird in New Zealand…
Australian fossils reveal 550-million-year-old animal may be the first known right-hander
Fossils from South Australia are offering a surprising clue about the deep history of animal behavior. Spriggina floundersi,…
A designer just put 1,300+ restored 19th-century wildlife illustrations online for free
ⓘ c82.net Two of the many restored illustrations now available on c82.net Designer Nicholas Rougeux used AI tools…
‘Street Safari’ by Alan Schaller Finds Humanity in Animals
London, 2025. | Photo by Alan Schaller Photographer Alan Schaller’s first book, Metropolis, explored the isolation of living…
Newly arrived bird flu could wipe out NZ’s endangered species
An infectious disease expert is warning the strain of bird flu that’s arrived in New Zealand has the…
Why brown skua? What to know about NZ’s first case of H5N1 bird flu
A subantarctic seabird has brought the first case of potentially deadly H5 bird flu strain to the country…