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.
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo.
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync.
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair.
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card.
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species.
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A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers.
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy.
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THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water.