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 group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .
This artist had a lot of bottle to re-create a masterpiece painted with nothing but 24 litres of cola .
A baby who was given just a three per cent chance of survival at birth has beaten the odds to come home - even though docs told his parents to abort him 12 times .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A grandma who lost almost 12 stone after undergoing a gastric bypass has revealed that she now gets chatted up by men half her age .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .