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.
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .