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.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
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 .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .