A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack. Donna Jeffrey, 32, was nuzzled awake by plucky pooch Storm, a five-year-old female German Shepherd, while she was struggling to breathe during an asthma attack - twice in one week. Amazingly, Storm has never been trained as an assistance dog.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
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LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .