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.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .