Picture this: the next time you see a sparrow hopping along a sidewalk or a hawk soaring across a blue sky, you’re witnessing ...

Researchers have unearthed fossils of massive freshwater crayfish that once scuttled through the lakes of southern New ...

For the first time in more than a century, kākāpō have been heard booming on the North Island of mainland New Zealand. Iwi ...

Paschal candle: A bonfire was lit during the lighting of the candle ceremony outside Salisbury Cathedral for Easter Day. The ...

The little spotted kiwi thrives on Kapiti Island but is now extinct on the mainland. Other birds you are likely to see in the bush include kereru (NZ pigeon), North Island tomtit, kaka, whitehead, tui ...

A bird once declared extinct in the wild has just laid eggs in Hawaii. The sihek, also known as the Guam kingfisher, has a striking burnt orange breast, electric blue wings, and a sharp beak.

After the demise of the dinosaurs following an asteroid strike 66 million years ago, mammals became Earth's dominant land ...

Recovery centre staff gave the native morepork owl (ruru) something akin to a spa treatment when they nursed it back to health after its misadventure with a parapara tree. A native owl (ruru) that ...

In today’s fast-changing world, where species are constantly evolving and many are disappearing, it’s fascinating to learn ...

The money was due immediately. The Herald has reported on bird deterrent system Symterra Pulse being used in New Zealand prisons and Auckland railway stations. Australia-based Peter McCarthy said ...

Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, New Zealand – Local animal advocates and conservationists are gathering at Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere to protest the upcoming bird shooting season, aiming to protect ...