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.'
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .