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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .