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.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .