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.
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
