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.
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .