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.
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .
A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A mother-of-three has revealed how her nine-month-old daughter was severely burnt after knocking a scalding bottle warmer over herself at daycare .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
Posh pooch owners are lapping their pets up in luxury by paying £1,500 for 22ct gold lined fine china DOG BOWLS .