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 DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
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 .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .