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 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 .
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EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
