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Case seal-ed: Adventurous seal pup rescued by South Auckland police
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (653+ words) The seal was spotted the South Auckland suburb of Papakura. (Source: Supplied) A seal pup that found itself flopping around a South Auckland suburb was returned to its natural habitat by police yesterday. Police said the adventurous pup was spotted…...
Hang on: kookaburra firmly in python's grip in Queensland
16+ hour, 29+ min ago (564+ words) A video by Gladstone Region Snake Catchers shows the snake hanging off the roof of a house while gripping the bird. (Source: Other) A lucky kookaburra has had its life saved after being gripped by a snake hanging off the…...
The Aussie beagle that ate 1.1kg of jelly snakes
22+ hour, 50+ min ago (674+ words) Scooter was taken to the vets on Monday. (Source: Animal Emergency Service Jindalee) A Brisbane dog clearly has a sweet tooth after eating around 1.1kg of jelly snakes. Scooter, a three-year-old beagle, and her sister Jada were taken to Animal Emergency…...
'Ludicrous': Farmers slam hunters' plan to target female animals
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1117+ words) Wild deer in Westland. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) West Coast farming advocates have blasted a proposal to prevent hunters from killing virile male animals as "ludicrous". By Vihan Dalal, Local Democracy Reporter The ACT Party has called for the National…...
Where will all the greyhounds go after racing is banned?
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (905+ words) About 1400 greyhounds will need to find new homes as they transition from the racecourse to retirement. (Source: 1News) With just days until New Zealand's greyhound racing industry comes to an end, adoption groups are preparing scale up operations, aiming to rehome…...
The dog and cat breeds triggering the most pet insurance payouts
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (1369+ words) Pets can be pricey. (Source: 1News) New data has revealed which dog and cat breeds generate the most insurance claims, and shared some reasons why these may be the country’s most pampered pets. Southern Cross Pet Insurance (SCPI) shared data with…...
ACT wants hunters managing game animals on conservation land, not DOC
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (812+ words) The ACT party wants to give hunters a "real stake in managing and looking after our conservation estate". The party wants to transfer the responsibility for game animals on conservation land from the Department of Conservation (DOC) to the Game…...
'A bit dumb': Cat rescued after hitching ride in Uber engine bay
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (619+ words) Norton the cat safe at home with his owner Renee Wadsworth (Source: rnz.co.nz) A cat took trips all over Wellington on Thursday, stuck inside the engine bay of an Uber driver's car. By Sammy Carter of RNZ Owner…...
'Most likely' feral cat sighted near albatross nest
1+ week, 1+ day ago (558+ words) A cat spotted on RoyalCam - a 24-hour live stream of an albatross nest in Pukekura/Taiaroa Head during the breeding season. (Source: Department of Conservation) (Source: Supplied) A cat has been captured on camera near nesting albatross on the Otago…...
Extinction threat for the hoiho, one of the world's rarest penguins
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1696+ words) Northern hoiho, yellow-eyed penguin, at the Wildlife Hospital located at the Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin (Source: Marae) The threat to one of the world’s rarest penguins, the northern hoiho, is reaching a critical point. Advocates for the northern hoiho, or…...