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.
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
