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 little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .