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.
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .