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 NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .