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.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .