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.
STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .
Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .