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.
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .