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.
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .