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.'
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
