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.
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .