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.
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .