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.
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
