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.
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .