Read the stories below. Some of the first-ever evidence of blue whale reproduction has been documented in the Pacific Ocean, ...

The blobfish defied its reputation as the world’s ugliest animal to become New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, winning by about ...

One of the most picturesque stretches of the New ... Tutukaka coast, and it's a very powerful piece of land," Kempton says. "The rock has been identified as one of the oldest parts of New Zealand ...

“He slowed down on the road near Ōtanewainuku and was rewarded with a kiwi encounter many New Zealanders dream of,” wildlife officials said in the release. “In a video sure to tug at on heart strings, ...

From life-size animal portraits to delicate botanical ... and I joined him there to adventure the beautiful South Island of New Zealand, after spending the previous 32 years in the North Island.

Next, skirt the rugged south coast ... as New Zealand Christmas trees) blaze bright red in summer and Whangārei Heads road skirts wild white-sand beaches. Make a quick detour northeast to ...

About six to 10 of the snakes were seen in New Zealand each year, mostly around the northeast coast of the North Island. The department reminded the public it was illegal to kill or possess a native ...

The decline in seaweed creates more space for animals ... New Zealand and found sponges are not always the most dominant organism. In fact, mesophotic ecosystems along New Zealand’s coast ...

Wind plays a crucial role in shaping New Zealand’s climate by distributing rainfall and temperature across the islands. Regions exposed to westerly winds, like the west coast of the South Island, ...

Scientists have discovered over 100 new marine species off the coast of New Zealand. This groundbreaking discovery was ... which has two nets, the team collected animals living close to the sea floor.

It has a bulbous head and loose, flabby skin and lives in the deep sea, mainly off the southeastern coast ... on a New Zealand research vessel snapped a photograph of the rarely seen animal.

"Mr. Blobby" is a blobfish discovered in 2003 off the coast ... animal—did manage to win over the hearts and minds of many New Zealanders. This week, the blobfish was crowned New Zealand ...