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.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
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