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.
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .