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 Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .