Animals

Tangata Whenua on Auckland's Waiheke Island are furious developers at Kennedy Point Marina are allowed to relocate the little blue penguins living there.

The Department of Conservation has granted… Audio

Predator Free 2050 will invest nearly $7 million on new projects to eradicate rats, stoats and possums from all of Aotearoa.

Professor Neil Gemmell of University of Otago has just received $200,000… Audio

Spiders are looking for love and they're going inside  of our homes in pursuit of a mate. Autumn is spider mating season and it's luring the male spiders indoors in search for a female. Karyn speaks… Audio

There are concerns the unregulated dog walking industry is being infiltrated by 'cowboy' operators looking to make a quick profit without any proper training in animal welfare or safety. Gabby… Audio

Scallop fisheries in Northland and most of the Coromandel are going to be closed, to allow the shellfish beds to recover.

The latest biomass surveys confirm the poor health of the scallop fisheries… Audio

A brave kākā has been seen dropping a wooden missile on a falcon to scare the deadly native predator away from its flock. 

Victoria University of Wellington biology professor Kevin Burns witnessed… Audio

The Mana Cavy Club judged their Virtual Guinea Pig Pet Show over the weekend, judging the best of Lower North Island. Club president and show secretary Kerryann Miller talks to Jesse about what they… Audio

Aucklanders are being urged to be on the lookout for stranded Cook's Petrels. Birdcare Aotearoa general manger, Lynn Miller, shares some advice on what to do if you come across a grounded petrel. Audio

They are enormous, highly intelligent and threatened. Vice president of Asia-Pacific Marine Programs at Conservation International Mark Erdmann leads a team of researchers trying to build on our scant… Audio, Gallery

Nearly 90 percent of dogs that experienced the death of another canine companion living in the same house showed signs of grief, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports..Professor… Audio

Sam Gibson AKA 'Sam the Trap Man' tells Jesse about the work of the Eastern Whio Link. Audio

One Tairāwhiti local who nearly needed plucking from floodwaters was four legged.

Ruatōria resident Tarsh Koia almost had to jump into an engorged stream to rescue her dog Tiki when he was slightly… Audio

The last Kākāpō egg of the season has hatched. To find out how the breeding season has gone, we've invited conservation biologist for endangered birds Dr Andrew Digby to join us. Audio

You could say its been a hairy few days at Auckland Zoo. Just as the black clouds were rolling in and the lightning was about to strike, a baby was born.

It's orangutan mum Melur and dad Charlie's… Video, Audio

The natural antibacterial texture of insect wings has inspired scientists in the lab. Distinguished Professor Elena Ivanova of RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, explains it all to Jesse. Audio

Want an animal in your life but not the commitment? Share my Pet is an online platform matching fur babies around Aotearoa with human pals. Audio, Gallery

Hitching posts are long gone from the Manawatū town of Feilding.

But the clip clop of horses hooves returned to its centre today as part of a campaign to ensure riders aren't forgotten in plans for… Video, Audio