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.
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 .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
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 .
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 .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .