RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles. Soaring through the air at 200mph, the eagles race to reach their keeper, in order to win first place in an annual festival, which celebrates the heritage of the Kazakh people. The Golden Eagle festival is held every October in Bayan-Olgii, a province in western Mongolia. Belgian photographer and software developer Stefan Cruysberghs captured the photographs when he travelled to the region to witness the occasion first-hand.
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .