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.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .