NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers. As these pictures show, in many respects human stars have it easy compared to these celebs of the animal world - who must survive the animal jungle under the media gaze. These photographs, captured by photographic safari guide Zane Engelbrecht, 25, capture some of the wilds most beautiful creatures as animal paps get up close and personal. These pictures show nature photographers getting up close with snakes, cheetahs, rhinos and even lions, as they go to any lengths to get their perfect shots.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .