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.'
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
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A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
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SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .