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 .

Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .

IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .

CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .

With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .