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.
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .