A Russian trawlerman has been sharing images of nightmarish creatures from the depths that have been turning up in his nets.

One of the most-read Lifestyle stories in 2016: What is it about these unlucky chosen few that makes them mosquito magnets?

A panda was caught on video playing with its new friend: a snowman. But tragedy strikes when he falls off, decapitating his new friend.

watch this amazing panda take on a snowman.

Dogs are considered property and have 'no familial rights', a Canadian judge said when rejecting separated couple's application to sort out pets' living arrangements

Our colourful rainbow lorikeets have moved into their walkthrough aviary in the new Strangely Beautiful Australia - watch as zookeeper Deja Rivera introduces us to these noisy and inquisitive birds!

GRAPHIC WARNING: A calf has been brutally shot at least five times and left to die a slow painful death in the South Island.

Missing Morris Myna may be in Mangere Bridge, claiming to be a yoga guru.

Kea are the world's only alpine parrot, one of the most intelligent birds and unique to Aotearoa. Find out more about these creative and noisy parrots.

Keeper Deja, a self-described 'total birdo', introduces us to two extremely adorable musk lorikeet chicks who are due to fledge any day!

Both in their mid-forties –Smiley and Chippie are spring chickens considering Galapagos tortoises can live to be over 150 years old! Learn more about these gentle giants from keeper Sarah.

A large leopard seal seems to have made its home in the waters of Auckland harbour.

Source: Slater Moore Photography. Wildlife photographer Slater Moore posted this amazing encounter, which sees a pod of orca feeding on a sevengill shark, on his Facebook page.

Source: Facebook / Freddy the Great - Great Dane

At birth, Freddy was the runt of his litter, now he is top dog after officially becoming the world's biggest canine.

Zookeeper Dave has worked all over the Zoo from Primates to Pridelands and with our New Zealand birds. Find out why he wants us all to take a stand and not let our rainforests disappear.

Senior zookeeper Christine has been a member of the Auckland Zoo family for over 30 years and is incredibly passionate about primates and the palm oil problem! Learn why it's so important for you to demand labelling of palm oil in the food that you buy.

Eight year old Asian elephant Anjalee has begun her journey to join Burma. Watch Anjalee and team leader of elephants Andrew on their first morning at the elephant quarantine facility in Niue.

Anyone who grew up with a family dog knows what a joy it can be. But sometimes it takes a bit of work to make sure your dog is comfortable

Like its Greek mythological namesake, the chimaera - or "ghost shark" - is a mysterious, rarely seen creature with a patchwork of bizarre features.

A personal struggle has inspired a Kiwi to launch NZ's first online directory of funeral providers, including where to find Lego coffins and pet funerals.

This footage shows a shark being eaten alive by a group of killer whales which then passes it to two calves.

Pet owners are spending up to $250 to get special photos of their pets with Santa Claus.

A Coromandel harbourmaster has posted that he was stood down after saving an orca which got its tail caught in a cray pot last night.

Source: Youtube/MargaretRican

A women filmed a squirrel's repeated theft of her Christmas light bulbs - one by one, the "Bulb Bandit" made off with 150 in 24 hours.

Brownie lived a life of abuse and agony. Finally, she was bashed about the head with a claw hammer and the open wounds were left to become maggot-infested, in one of the most severe and disturbing cases the SPCA has seen.

Join Ectotherm and Birds curator Richard Gibson on a sneak peek tour through our new Strangely Beautiful Australia.

Another vet has weighed into the debate about female vets saying women don't want to own their own practices because they "just want to come to work and go again".

Massey University's Chris Kelly has resigned after he said a female veterinary graduate was worth only "two-fifths"of a full-time veterinarian.