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.
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A reformed boozer, who spent nine months partying in Magaluf, has shed over 6 stone after ditching her ladette lifestyle to become a fitness fanatic .
A mum who weighed just 8st 1lb at eight months pregnant has battled her eating disorder to give birth to a healthy baby girl .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Amber Baskerville, 30, started dating Craig Chard, 34, in October 2021 .
Katie Thompson, 22, met Joe Firby, now 23, in April 2020 on Tinder .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .