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 the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .