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.'
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
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 .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
