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 toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
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THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .