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.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .