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.
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .