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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .