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.
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .