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 lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
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JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
