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.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
