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.
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A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
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A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
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A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
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A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
