OpinionTalk to the Animals: The problem with pets in schoolsA badly cared for classroom pet has no benefit at all, least of all to the animal and only teaches children that animals have very little value, writes Sally Hibbard.02 Sep 01:50 AM
WorldDolphin hunting season begins on TaijiThe controversial dolphin hunting season on Japan's north-west island of Taiji has started, according to officials.01 Sep 06:55 PM
New ZealandShark's incredible trekNew research has confirmed waters off Auckland are crucial breeding grounds for a keystone shark species.30 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleHow animals trick youFrom pandas pretending to be pregnant to birds that steal food, animals are sometimes just as deceptive than humans.28 Aug 11:00 PM
WorldOpen mines could save Tasmanian devilsWildlife biologist Nick Mooney says open cut mines in Tasmania could prove to be safe havens for endangered Tasmanian devils.27 Aug 08:50 PM
LifestyleAre you game to eat here?A new restaurant is taking the term 'farm-to-table' to a whole new level by letting diners watch baby farm animals being born in a purpose-built birthing room.26 Aug 10:05 PM
WorldGive half planet to animals - biologistHalf the planet should be set aside solely for the protection of wildlife to prevent the "mass extinction" of species, according to one of the world's leading biologists.26 Aug 04:09 AM
OpinionTalk to the Animals: Top 5 jobs with animalsPart of my job is running workshops for senior students interested in animal occupations. The most sought after career choices according to them are:26 Aug 03:15 AM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Stupid, useless goldfish - free to a good homeTraditionally it's the dad's job to kill things that need to be killed. Recently I had to put down an injured blackbird. No one else was keen. So I marched up, grabbed a brick and then froze24 Aug 09:30 PM
WorldChef killed by decapitated cobraA chef preparing a dish made from cobra flesh died after the snake bit his hand - 20 minutes after he had severed it from its body.24 Aug 01:09 AM
New ZealandWoman tripped and scalped herselfLynda Veth scalped herself in a freak home accident - by tripping over her dog in the dark and cracking her head open on a door frame.23 Aug 11:13 PM
LifestyleEvery dog has its dayA new TV series proves you really can teach old dogs new tricks says Dionne Christian.23 Aug 08:00 PM
WorldExtra species change birds' pecking orderThere are 462 more species of bird in the world than previously thought.23 Aug 01:24 AM
New ZealandSingleton: orang-utan expertDr Ian Singleton, the British conservationist, world-renowned orang-utan expert and director of the Sumatran Orang-utan Conservation Programme was hanging out at the Auckland Zoo this week.22 Aug 08:16 PM
New ZealandWendyl Nissen: It's a dog's life when owners don't read list of ingredientsI hope readers of this column spend a bit of time looking at ingredients when shopping for their food. But how many of us bother to spend the same amount of time checking out our pet's food?22 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeal killing: dogs' owner foundMembers of the public have helped to locate the owner of two dogs which fatally attacked a seal in Tairua on the Coromandel Peninsula on Monday.19 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldScreams as croc took manA 57-year-old fisherman who stepped into the shallows of the Adelaide River near Darwin took a fatal risk in some of the most densely populated crocodile waters.19 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionTalk to the Animals: Is this electric shock treatment for dogs?My perception of bark collars is that they are a last resort when other less punishing methods of control have been tried, writes Sally Hibbard.19 Aug 01:10 AM
New ZealandRare tamarin and sick lion die in zoosA rare golden lion tamarin and a male lion have died at zoos in Auckland and Wellington.15 Aug 12:27 AM
OpinionSusan Underwood: Off the leash and running wildI was recently bitten by an off-the-leash Staffordshire bull terrier in my local park in Orewa.14 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandWarm winter brings rise in rat numbersWhile it might not yet be a plague, the rat population has exploded thanks to a warm start to the winter and a feast of beech mast seeds, pest controllers say.14 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldPoaching forces rhino evacuationUp to 500 rhinos are to be evacuated from Kruger National Park and taken to areas where they are less likely to fall prey to poachers, under plans announced by South African authorities.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTe Papa to defrost new colossal squidScientists at the Te Papa museum are hoping a colossal squid now in their possession is a male - making an already rare find an extraordinary one.11 Aug 07:27 AM
LifestyleTinder tiger selfies harmfulYou might have noticed recently that a plague of "selfies" with tigers appears to have overtaken mobile dating app Tinder (where users "swipe right" to indicate interest; left to reject).11 Aug 01:00 AM
WorldNow ear this - horses 'talk' to each otherHorses have more sense than many people realise, according to scientists who have shown the animals are able to communicate with one another by moving their eyes and ears.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Time to cull the human-attacking dog breedsLet's not get sidetracked over whether or not Housing New Zealand's dog ban failed.05 Aug 05:00 PM
