He was aiming for a birdie, not a kitty!

The kiwi is New Zealand's most iconic bird. Round and fuzzy, the bird is flightless and has a long beak that makes it adorable or awkward, depending on who you ask. New Zealanders are even known as ...

New Zealand has taken great strides to protect the increasingly threatened Giant Wētā, one of the heaviest insects on Earth.

The flightless birds were decimated by invasive creatures that humans brought with them to the country In New Zealand, conservationists are looking at new ways to protect the country's native bird ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand (AP) — How do ...

Kākāpō ( Strigops habroptilus) are large, flightless, nocturnal parrots with mottled green and yellow plumage that only breed ...

Very little is known about Powelliphanta augusta, an elusive snail species threatened with extinction. The new footage is the first time their bizarre egg laying behavior has been captured on camera.

Meet the kea, New Zealand’s mischievous alpine parrot, whose intelligence rivals primates. Curious, playful, and fearless, these birds solve puzzles, outsmart humans, and live in harsh mountains, ...

These animals were all caught inside bars. In 2022, a woman picked up a sneaky opossum and carried it out after it was spotted in a Brooklyn bar. In 2023, two blue penguins walked into a New Zealand ...

Many of New Zealand's unique birds are heading toward extinction. So the country is taking on an ambitious conservation project: eradicating the... New Zealand's bold plan to save endangered animals: ...