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.
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .