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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .