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. Instead of using traffic lights to control the stop and go flow of the cross-roads, attractive women dressed in perfectly crisps and identical outfits dangerously stand along in the middle of the road on a small platform. Displaying riveting focus, they are only allowed to turn counter-clockwise, directing traffic with forceful and halting movements. They have been the subject of photographic study for many years but French photographer Eric Lafforgue, 49, captured these moments during six trips to the Marxist country.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
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 .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .