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.
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .