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.
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
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With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
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While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .