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Human remains found inside crocodile in South African river (Video)

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The grisly discovery followed a search for a missing businessman whose car was left near a river, according to police. Human remains have been found...

Wild chimpanzee ‘Civil War’ in Uganda – researchers

DTNZ Nature -

The world’s largest known group of wild chimpanzees in Uganda’s Kibale National Park has been locked in a violent internal conflict for eight years,...

DOC probes poisoning of protected gulls in Te Anau

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Department of Conservation is investigating the poisoning of 10 black-billed gulls in Te Anau. Five were found sick on the foreshore in January and...

Rhinos return to Uganda’s Kidepo Valley after four decades

DTNZ Nature -

Uganda has taken a major step in wildlife restoration with the return of rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park for the first time in...

Race against tide as volunteers fight to save stranded pilot whales at Farewell Spit

DTNZ Nature -

Six pilot whales have died after a mass stranding at Farewell Spit in the South Island, while volunteers and conservation staff are urgently working...

Rare twin Mountain Gorillas born in Africa

DTNZ Nature -

Conservationists at Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are celebrating the rare birth of twin mountain gorillas, discovered over the weekend...

Stillbirth tragedy for elephant sent from NZ to breed in Australia

DTNZ Nature -

An elephant transferred from Auckland Zoo to Australia as part of a breeding programme has suffered a devastating loss, after giving birth to a...

New VetNet-Biosecurity Network to strengthen NZ’s animal disease response

DTNZ Farming -

The Government has launched a new biosecurity veterinary network aimed at strengthening New Zealand’s ability to respond quickly to serious animal disease outbreaks, including...

Lost for five years, California dog reunited with owner after being found across the U.S.

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Nearly five years after her rescue dog Choco vanished, Sacramento woman Patricia Orozco has been reunited with him following an extraordinary discovery more than...

Wild goat hunting competition removes more than 10,000 animals nationwide

DTNZ Nature -

More than 10,000 wild goats have been removed from New Zealand’s landscapes during this year’s National Wild Goat Hunting Competition, with the Government hailing...

Humpback Whale dies after entanglement in cray pot rope off Northland

DTNZ Nature -

A humpback whale has died after becoming entangled in a crayfish pot buoy rope off the Northland coast, marking the first recorded fatality of...

Hamilton Zoo confirms death of 23-year-old giraffe Masamba

DTNZ Nature -

Hamilton Zoo has confirmed that Masamba, a 23-year-old giraffe, was euthanised after a period of declining health. The zoo said the decision was made on...