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.
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
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 .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .