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.
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .