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 carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
