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.
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .