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 fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .