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.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .