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.
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .