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.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
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A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .