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.
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
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 .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
