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.
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .