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.
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .