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.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A man has made a SPUD-TACULAR amount of money sending potatoes in the post .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A mother told she had terminal cancer by doctors who ignored her pleas for help 13 times has made a miracle recovery following the UK's first operation of its kind .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .