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.
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .