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.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .