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 SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
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 .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
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SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .