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.
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .