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.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
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 little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
