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.
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .