SURREAL WILDLIFE

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.

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STRIPED MARLIN SPEARS ITS CATCH

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SERENE ICEBERGS

A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .

HUNDREDS OF HOT AIR BALLOONS DECORATE TURKISH SKY

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EYE-CATCHING TRIBAL HAIRSTYLES

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HUNGRY CHAMELEON CATCHES DINNER

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STUNNING UK LIGHTHOUSES

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CRICKET FINDS AN UNUSUAL SEAT

A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .

GOOGLEMAP WHALESHARKS

DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .

BRITISH KINGFISHER SPLASH

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