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.
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .