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.
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .