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.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
