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 DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .