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.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .