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.
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
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 .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .