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 SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .