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.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .