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.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
