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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .