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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .