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 fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .