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.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
