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.'
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
