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.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .