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.
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
