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 floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
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Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
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GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
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