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.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
An American man continues on his mission to document his journey around the globe by completing a world map tattoo on his back .
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SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .