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.
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .