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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
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 .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
