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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .