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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
FOR TWO memory-impaired parents their new-born baby Cian is a living timekeeper .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Sunny Saap, 27, from Columbia, Missouri, United States, enjoys life with her two boyfriends .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Giancarlo pictured at home during his recovery, wearing his compression garments - A mother-of-three has revealed how her 10-month-old son was severely burnt at nursery .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .