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.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .