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 striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
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A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
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While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .