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.
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .