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.'
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
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The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .