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.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .