Animals Articles

On the Vestmannaeyjar islands in Iceland, something unusual happens at the end of every summer: people throw baby puffins off...

Zealandia, the famous eco-sanctuary in Wellington, is once again celebrating being weasel-free after five of the small predators were caught...

Doctors across New Zealand are being asked to watch closely for signs of dengue fever, especially in people returning from...

A venomous spider called the noble false widow has been found in New Zealand. It was first seen in Porirua...

A curious weka, now nicknamed Ranger, surprised a Christchurch couple after secretly hitching a 300-kilometre ride from the West Coast....

Cassius, the enormous saltwater crocodile who held the Guinness World Record as the world’s largest captive croc, has passed away...

Moo Deng, the baby hippo from Thailand, has taken the internet by storm, rapidly becoming an international sensation just a...

In Hong Kong, a giant panda named Ying Ying gave birth to twin cubs, making her the world’s oldest first-time...

A rare sighting of a native Australian bat in New Zealand has surprised experts and locals. Gwen Gridley of Blenheim...

Wellington Zoo’s oldest chimpanzee, Jessie, passed away on Wednesday after being euthanised due to declining health. Jessie, who was 46...