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.
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
A woman who was addicted to GREGGS has lost 9st after giving up her favourite food .
A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .