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. The canyon is a crack between the North American and Eurasian continents and every year these two continental plates drift about 2cm further apart. French marine biologist Mathieu Foulquie dived to 49ft and captured these images during an expedition through the freshwater Silfra canyon, located in Thingvellir Lake, Iceland. The 40-year-old, of Montpellier, France, says: “I had the privilege to dive at the famous Silfra dive site, probably the most impressive freshwater rift in Iceland.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
