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.
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .