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.
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .