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.
An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
In 2021, Anneka Watkinson, now 37, from Lancashire, met Chris, now 40 .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .