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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
HMS Ark Royal arrives in the Turkish port of Aliaga at the ship scrapping firm Leyal’s yard .
A 23st woman who was left humiliated after breaking a TOILET SEAT has lost an incredible 11st .
A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .
An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .