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.
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .