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.
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .