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.
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
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 .