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.
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
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 .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
