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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .