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.
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
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 .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .