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.
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .