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 lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
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FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .