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The lion mane tamer: Meet the gamekeeper who gives Jamu the lion a daily hairspray as part of his beauty treatment

Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 5:10 PM on 27th August 2011

British animal wrangler Alex Larenty risks his life daily so he can prune, primps and polishes a massive lion.
Theses amazing pictures show the fearless 50-year-old, from Chipping North, happily fluffing the mane of massive maneater Jamu at the Lion Park near Johannesburg.
He also sprays the 9-year-old beast with special lion hairspray, gives him a manicure and even massages his feet.

British animal wrangler Alex Larenty sprays Jamu the Lion with special Lion hairspray at the Lion Park in Johannesburg, South Africa

And it's all in the name of making him attractive to the opposite sex.

Former truck driver Alex said: 'I use a hairspray that gives Jamu's mane a glossy sheen and hides his gingerness.
'That makes him more appealing to a mate.'

Alex also gives Jamu a manicure and massages his feet to help him become more attractive to the opposite sex

Alex moved to South Africa in 1999 and has been an animal trainer for 35 years
Having reared many lions from birth, Alex is able safely to walk into the middle of Jamu's pride and play games while surrounded by huge numbers of the massive predators.
He has said previously: 'I built up a relationship with Jamu through putting insect repellent onto him, which is necessary here to keep our animals protected from things like parasites.
'He eventually realised he liked being scratched and tickled.'

The 208-acre Lion Park houses over 300 animals including lions, cheetahs and hyenas.

Having reared many lions from birth, Alex is able safely to walk into the middle of Jamu's pride and play games while surrounded by huge numbers of the massive predators

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Meet The Real Life Sky Walker

On top of the world: Daring photographer scales sky-high buildings to take stomach-churning shots of the Earth below

By Jessica Satherley

Last updated at 1:26 PM on 13th September 2011

Meet the real-life sky walker - the photographer who risks his life scaling sky-high buildings to take incredible photos of the world below.

Russian student Marat Dupri, 19, bought a Canon camera 18 months ago and immediately decided to start taking shots of beautiful views.

He began climbing onto the roofs of houses to capture spectacular views from the air, before deciding to go to even greater heights.

Together with his fearless friends and models, he has sneaked past guards at some of Moscow's tallest structures - to produce incredible yet stomach-churning images.

Scared of heights? Russian student Marat Dupri doesn't seem to be, as he photographs amazing views from sky-high structures around Moscow

The incredible photos show the teens walking in the sky, as they perch hundreds of feet in the air on pylons, or walking on the edge of a high building with NO safety harnesses.

Marat said: ‘When I am on the roof I have a feeling that the whole world is by my feet.

‘All my problems and trouble are left somewhere down. The height exhilarates me. I am enjoying with my home town views. It gives me energy and fills with enthusiasm to make new and great shots.

 

‘I had always been interested in photography and a couple of years ago,  I bought my first proper camera.

‘I wanted to try and get the most spectacular pictures I could - pictures like no-one else had taken before.

‘I began by taking pictures from my own roof, but soon I wanted to get bigger and better pictures.

Quick learner: Dupri only bought his Canon camera 18 months ago but seems to be getting into the swing of using it and finding artistic inspiration

‘So I went with my friend to the top of a 33 storey building.  It was about 120 metres high and we went right out to the edge and I started taking pictures.

‘It was such a thrill, we couldn't wait to do it again.

‘I've taken a lot of the photos by sneaking past guards and getting access to structures illegally.

‘But I think the risks are worth it to take such amazing pictures.’

Marat's incredible pictures show several of his friends balancing on the very edge of beams hundreds of feet above the ground.

They are not attached to any safety harnesses and could plummet to earth at any time.

Desperate measures: Dupri says he has sneaked past guards to get access to structures illegally, but says it was worth every risk

One photo shows the teens scaling one of Russia's seven Soviet skyscrapers, using a ladder to scale the side of the building.

And another shows his friend perched at the side of a monument to Peter I, 215 metres in the air.

The teens even took photos on the top of the Moscow tower - one of the highest buildings in Europe.

Marat added: ‘The building is 300 metres up in the air and it was really difficult to take photos because of the wind. I had to bend right over and just take a picture straight down.

‘That was the most dangerous photo I have taken, it was pretty scary.

‘I've also taken pictures from a 270 metre high radio mast that was still in use.

‘I got a huge adrenalin rush from taking the pictures, but I had a severe headache for several days after - I think it was from radiation.

‘It was worth it to get such amazing photos though.’

Higher and higher: The student says 'I began by taking pictures from my own roof, but soon I wanted to get bigger and better pictures'

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