Aucklanders are being invited to match with a new best friend with a tail.
New Zealand
Friday 6:00am
Photographer Andy Bruce captured the bronze whaler sharks swimming in shallow waters alongside a large school of kahawai early Tuesday morning.
Thu, Feb 12
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The sea cow is on the mend at SeaWorld Orlando after a coordinated rescue effort.
World
Many of the pests were people's unwanted pet goldfish and turtles that had been dumped in the lake.
Environment
2:07
Sam Hall is the second person in less than a month to speak out about the stress of a council system that advises dog owners of complaints made about their pets by anonymous neighbours.
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Scientists say the findings suggests that the roots of capacity for imagination are not unique to the human species.
Fri, Feb 6
Among the exotic haul were a 1.3-metre croc, 38 snakes, including a deadly cobra, 19 lizards, three hedgehogs and nine cats.
"There have been times when I have found five cats on my patio," one resident said.
Thu, Feb 5
The murderous mallards were hunting the chicks next to Lake Alexandrina, south of Lake Tekapo.
Wed, Feb 4
Bella the cat burglar has been bringing home a midnight feast for her owners.
Tue, Feb 3
Sisters Leah and Meeka, 22, and Meeka’s son Mambila, 15, had been in declining health for months.
Piper James, 19, had gone for a swim on K'gari, formerly Fraser Island, on January 19 when she was found dead surrounded by a pack of dingoes.
The marsupial, later named Axle, was picked up by volunteers after he was hit and injured in Adelaide on Saturday.
Some experts have recommended classical music as a genre handy for calming a dog.
Mon, Feb 2
More than 100 people joined the early morning memorial at Sydney's Bondi Beach today, in memory of young surfer Nico Antic.
Sun, Feb 1
Rig sharks with slit gills were discovered in Porirua Harbour, prompting Fisheries NZ to investigate whether illegal set netting occurred in the protected inlet.
Sat, Jan 31
More than 2000 incidents were reported last year.
Fri, Jan 30
Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo's acting director of wildlife said it was a "privilege to care for this critically endangered species" that were rediscovered after 13 years.
Thu, Jan 29
Welsh tourist Katie Evans was stunned to see the wee feline peeking out from undergrowth near Lake Sumner but she knew what she had to do.
Wed, Jan 28
Nico Antic sustained critical injuries after he was bitten near a popular swimming spot at Vaucluse in Sydney's east, and died on Saturday.
Rescue dog Dan's barking has been the subject of 23 complaints from six sources over 12 months.
Thu, Jan 22
Nico Antic, 12, has been in a critical condition since he arrived at Sydney Children's Hospital on January 18.
Wed, Jan 21
The body of Canadian backpacker Piper James, 19, was found surrounded by a pack of dingoes on Queensland's K'gari.
Shane Jones said mass immigration was partly to blame for sea life gatherers allegedly stripping the Whangaparāoa Peninsula foreshore bare.
Tue, Jan 20
The man in his 20s suffered puncture wounds in the incident.
