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 baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
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 .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
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