A hatchling of a rare reptile with lineage dating back to the dinosaur age has been found in the wild on the New Zealand mainland for the first time in 200 years, a wildlife official revealed today.

The baby tuatara was discovered by staff at the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary in the capital, Wellington. It is the first hatchling to be discovered since 200 adults were released in a breeding programme ...

A zoo in England celebrated the arrival of rare but adorable reptiles. The Chester Zoo just hatched six tuataras, the zoo announced on its Facebook page. The tuatara, also known as the "living ...

Following the settlement of Aotearoa New Zealand, many native species were wiped from the mainland. It's a familiar story – one that has affected species like the iconic flightless kākāpō and the ...

Rotorua, 4 July 2012 – 12 of New Zealand's own living dinosaurs have just hatched at Rotorua's Rainbow Springs. The precious baby tuatara, which are native to New Zealand, are rarely bred in captivity ...

A three-eyed reptile, which has outlived the dinosaurs, could be wiped out because climate change will turn them all male. The sex of baby tuataras is determined by the temperature of the soil in ...