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.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .