Animals

Conservationists are calling for something to be done about the impact of annual 'Crate Day' on the endangered black-fronted terns in Canterbury. Peter Langlands is from the black-fronted tern… Audio

A search is underway on a remote beach in Southland for a tag which fell off a great white shark.

The shark was being monitored by Australian fisheries researchers who've enlisted the help of a Bluff… Audio

They're a national treasure but the origins of the takahe have long been a point of scientific debate.  Dr Nic Rawlence co-authored new research on the birds, he speaks to Jesse. Audio

If you have a love of horses, a need for speed and weigh under 55kgs, a job as a jockey could be just for you. Recent suspensions and an exodus of local jockeys to greener pastures overseas means… Video, Audio

Victoria University of Wellington Professor of Psychology, Dr Marc Wilson, joins us once again. Audio

What can mammals genome reveal about how the human genome works? Professor Elinor Karlsson co-leads the Zoonomia Project, which uses comparative genomics to shed light on how certain species achieve… Audio

Today we reveal which groups have been selected for critter funds raised through the sale of our COTW t-shirts. A percentage of sales was put aside to help not for profit groups around the country… Audio

Wellington Zoo's welcomed a baby Giraffe... the first to be born there in almost two decades. And its a girl ..born to Mum Zuri and Dad sunny, in the early hours of yesterday morning. Wellington Zoo… Video, Audio

For the first time in 150 years, two kiwi chicks were hatched in Wellington wilderness.

The milestone follows years of conservation work by the Capital Kiwi Project to control pests in the region.

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An expert says a large shark filmed off a popular swimming beach in Nelson was very probably a Great White - and it should come as no surprise to anyone.

Great Whites are migrating en masse from the… Audio

Animal control officials are pleading with people to think twice about getting a pet rabbit this Christmas, due to the number of the invasive pests being found abandoned in parks and reserves. Because… Audio

An initiative to create an ecological corridor in the Waipa district from Maungatautari to Pirongia is celebrating it's second anniversary today. Project coordinator Bexie Towle speaks to Jesse. Audio

In this episode of Voices, producer Karthic SS talks to Siddharth Nambiar, a wildlife filmmaker based in Dunedin. 

Three protected native Geckos have been returned to the wild after illegally being kept in captivity for years with tens of other lizards and skinks.

Manawatu man, Richard Brosnan has been fined… Video, Audio

Wakatipu-based Bridget Martin has been a volunteer dog handler with NZ Land Search and Rescue for 20 years. She talks to Jesse about Allie-Mae, Zinzan and Bandit. Audio, Gallery

Wallace and panellists Aimie and Simon discuss whether they've ever been divebombed by birds like walkers and cyclists in Tasman who've recently run into protective Karearea. Plus, they tell us what's… Audio

Dog breeders struggling to sell their puppies are filling up an animal shelter that has reached full capacity. South Auckland Animal Rescue is home to 41 puppies and is receiving daily requests to… Video, Audio

A new generation of kaitiaki across Aotearoa take on the challenge of protecting and restoring our natural environment, paving the way to a more hopeful future. Video