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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .