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.
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .