TravelAll creatures great and small: Inside London Zoo's annual stocktakeA Christmas tradition is underway at the world's oldest scientific zoo.06 Jan 09:10 PM
New ZealandEighteen kakī chicks hatch over three daysThe critically endangered chicks hatched between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.27 Dec 04:32 AM
WorldLargest millipede fossil found on English beachThe fossil segment was first spotted in 2018.21 Dec 11:57 PM
TravelTwin baby pandas' first steps caught on video in French zooThis video of baby panda twins learning to walk will be the cutest thing you see all day.12 Dec 06:52 PM
New ZealandHumans and moa may have co-existed on Stewart IslandAnalysis showed the bird was a South Island giant moa that died around 700 years ago.15 Nov 05:10 AM
TravelExpedia stops selling holidays with captive dolphinsThe travel website becomes the latest to brand captive dolphins as 'unacceptable'.08 Nov 04:09 AM
New Zealand'I was pretty lucky to get a hit on it': Taranaki surfer survives shark attackDespite being bitten, he was able to drive home before heading to hospital.06 Nov 03:48 AM
TravelPablo Escobar's hippos dodge cull after legal intrigueToo big to move, local authorities have called for a cull.01 Nov 09:30 PM
Travel'Crying with laughter': Two very different wildlife photo awards go head to headFrom the sublime to the ridiculous, these photos couldn't be more different.02 Sep 09:45 PM
TravelBoat-sinking Arctic walrus given floating couchWelsh and Irish tourism adopt lost, boat-sinking Arctic walrus.29 Aug 09:46 PM
New ZealandBaby orca Toa: DoC has 'contingency plans for all scenarios'Dr Ingrid Visser says they won't euthanase Toa if he remains healthy.20 Jul 08:22 PM
New ZealandBaby orca Toa: Euthanasia discussion needs to begin - expertToa has developed colic but it's unclear how much distress he is in.20 Jul 05:22 PM
KahuWatch: Orca-sitters on 24-hour duty as search for lost calf's pod goes global'This has gone from a community event, into a nationwide event, and now it's gone global.'13 Jul 09:09 AM
LifestyleMen, listen up: Secret to long life revealed (at a cost)Legendary Kiwi lends weight to new research on the science of male ageing.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSaving our taonga: How are endangered species faring?Up to $3.5 million is spent each year to protect five species alone.17 Jun 03:10 AM
WorldEnticing coincidence: Inside Wuhan's Covid lab-leak origin theoryThe source of the Covid-19 pandemic is a tangle of speculation, lies and cover-up.29 May 06:30 PM
World'The dam has broken': UK, US jointly probe Covid Wuhan lab leak theoryEvidence the virus was engineered has been ignored, former spy chief says.28 May 11:00 PM
VideoTake a look inside Antarctica NZ's new baseAntarctica NZ takes us on a virtual tour inside the Scott Base redevelopment. Video / SuppliedWatch26 May 05:00 AM
WorldEndangered red wolves born at North Carolina Zoo doing wellThree litters of American red wolves have been born at the North Carolina Zoo.18 May 02:07 AM
WorldBlood-sucking fish numbers spike in Aussie riverAn ancient fish that feeds 'on blood, fluids and even chunks of flesh' making comeback.29 Apr 05:32 AM
TravelJihadists claim filmmakers' deaths in African nature reserveTwo documentary makers and their guide were ambushed in the Pama nature reserve.28 Apr 10:15 PM
New Zealand'Careless': University kills 67,000 test animalsAnti-Vivisection Society calls the deaths 'a sad indicator of careless researchers'.15 Apr 06:23 PM
New Zealand'They're all fluff': Ruru gets luxurious spa treatmentThe morepork, also known as a ruru, is one of six rehabilitation cases at Wildbase.01 Apr 10:55 PM
New ZealandShark expert's warning to Kiwis about alarming great white behaviour'There was a fatality there this summer and that should not be brushed under the cover.'30 Mar 07:01 AM
New Zealand'Distant cousin' of Covid-19 virus found in threatened NZ fishScientists find 'distant cousin' of Sars-CoV-2 virus in a treasured NZ freshwater fish.25 Mar 04:00 PM
TravelLonely chimps given screens to converse with neighbouring zooLonely primates are seeking connection in Czech Republic.15 Mar 07:27 PM
WorldHeads up: Some sea slugs grow new bodies after decapitationBiologists call Monday's study a case of the most extreme regeneration on Earth.08 Mar 06:04 PM
EnvironmentThe strange plastic waste littering beaches from East Cape to SouthlandThey are showing up in fish stomachs but how are they escaping the abattoirs?07 Mar 10:19 PM
New ZealandSharks that glow in the dark found off the coast of NZDiscovery sheds new light on life 1000m below the surface of the sea.02 Mar 07:47 PM
New ZealandPrime Minister unveils plan to save Māui dolphinToday's special announcement is years in the making.26 Feb 12:45 AM
New ZealandWatch: Shark seen swimming near Waiheke IslandIt continues to be a busy summer for shark sightings.08 Feb 01:02 AM
New Zealand'We cannot blame sharks for us encountering them more'Shark numbers are declining, but more people are getting into the water.07 Feb 06:40 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe problem with problem sharksNew York Times: Marine biologist's DNA profiling called "biteprinting" prompts objections.11 Jan 01:56 AM
WorldScientists focus on bats in quest to prevent next pandemicBats are thought to be the hosts of multiple viruses that have spawned recent epidemics.14 Dec 06:03 AM
