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 .

WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .

COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .

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 .

These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .