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.
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UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
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A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .