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.
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
