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 trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
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 .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .