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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .