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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This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
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With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
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NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .