Animals

Manawatu and Whanganui could soon be home to a new foreign wasp.

Horizons Regional Council has made an application to import and release the bud-galling wasp to control the spread of an invasive… Audio

Timaru is about to get a new tourist attraction, which will help educate people about the local wildlife. One of the trust's founding members Ron Lindsay talks to Jesse about the new raptor experience… Audio

A Giraffe calf born at Auckland Zoo is already showing towering promise, at well over six feet tall. He arrived early Friday morning to mother Kiraka and first time dad Billy.

The big little guy is… Video, Audio

Now, to the story of an adventurous little bird who always come home, but only after taking a few unexpected detours. Young 4RBBY is a godwit and usually you'd find them flying back from Alaska at… Audio

Ben Novak was 14 years old when he decided to dedicate his life to resurrecting extinct animals. Now, aged 35, Novak is a de-extinction biologist with Revive & Restore, an American organisation aiming… Audio, Gallery

They say once you've smelt this week's critter, you'll never forget it. We're talking about the basket fungus, Ileodictyon cibarium, which appears after Autumn rains. It has about 35 Maori names… Audio

Researchers think light and noise pollution may be harming birds by changing their sleep patterns.

Without proper sleep there can be consequences for birds' reproductive success, survival and song.

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While we might have heard all we ever want to know about viruses in the last few years, the truth is, known viruses represent less than zero point one percent of the estimated total of viruses out… Audio

Is it time for Dunedin dogs to have their day on CBD streets? Some canine lovers and business owners want to ditch a bylaw banning dogs from a number of central locations including the Octagon, the… Video, Audio

Claire Concannon speaks to University of Otago researchers investigating virus diversity, how viruses evolve, and what might be causing some diseases affecting our native wildlife. Audio

Why are bees so important to life on earth? Audio

Demand for puppies during lockdown and beyond has seen an explosion of backyard breeders, not all of them good.

That's according to industry association Dogs NZ. SPCA inspectors seized a number of… Video, Audio

Whitebait.. the Veal of the fish world ... will have a shorter season in New Zealand this year. The Department of Conservation say its for the good of the Whitebait, and in particular their numbers… Audio

An unwelcome Wallaby has hopped into fresh territory on this side of the ditch, prompting a full scale investigating including DNA testing and sniffer dogs.

The female that was found in the small… Video, Audio