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.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .