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.
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .