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 .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
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 .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
