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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
