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.
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
