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.
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
