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.
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .