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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
