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 alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .