AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community. These surreal wildlife scenarios are the work of Swiss photographer John Wilhelm. The 43-year-old's passion for taking photos, along with a healthy dose of imagination, led him into the world of fantasy photography, where animals can accomplish incredible and sometimes controversial feats. For John, the only limit is his imagination.
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .