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.'
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .