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.'
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .