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.
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An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
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ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .