A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face. Canadian beauty, Cassandra Naud, 22, loves her unique appearance and even credits her birthmark for making her memorable in the dancing world. The pretty brunette, from Alberta, Canada, who was once told by a casting agent to digitally erase her birthmark from her headshots, says: 'My birthmark is a huge part of me. “It makes me unique and memorable, which is especially important for the career I’ve chosen.'
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .