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.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
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 pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
