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.'
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .