WorldOysters being wiped out around the worldEnjoy your shucking while it lasts. Wild oysters are now "functionally extinct" in many places where they were once plentiful.06 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandBeaten seal pup put downA baby seal which was attacked in West Auckland on Monday night has been put down.28 Jan 12:27 AM
New ZealandOwner horrified at castration of prized pedigreeThe mysterious and totally unauthorised neutering of pedigree cat Buddy has infuriated his Tauranga owner, who can no longer lease him out as a stud cat.27 Jan 12:10 AM
New ZealandBeaten baby fur sealA baby fur seal found brutally beaten in a west Auckland stream is now recovering at Auckland Zoo. DOC is prosecuting two men over the attack. Photos / Auckland Zoo25 Jan 04:04 AM
New ZealandCharges to be laid over seal beatingThe Department of Conservation has confirmed it will lay charges over a brutal attack on a baby seal in a west Auckland stream. Two men were allegedly seen bashing the mammal with a boat oar last night.25 Jan 03:42 AM
New ZealandBeaten baby seal taken to Auckland ZooDepartment of Conservation officers say they are "saddened" by what appears to be a brutal attack on a baby seal.25 Jan 12:58 AM
New ZealandSPCA prepares case over cutting of puppy's earsThe SPCA is is preparing a case against a person believed to have cut off an eight-week-old Tauranga puppy's ears with a pair of scissors.18 Jan 01:02 AM
New Zealand'Sick, twisted' person left kitten hanging from treeA Rotorua woman had to put down her 2-month-old kitten after finding it injured in an apparent hanging outside her home.08 Jan 04:30 PM
