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.
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .