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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
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With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
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MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .