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 German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .