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.
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
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 .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .