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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .