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.
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
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 .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .