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.
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
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 .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .