WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .

In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .

This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .