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 BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .