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Twelve-year-old Arkalak trains his golden eagle in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia. Following in his father’s footsteps and in keeping with Kazakh eagle hunting tradition, Arkalak started training his own eagle at the age of ten.
Traditional Kazakh eagle hunter and animal herder Alankush rides his horse while carrying his golden eagle in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
Twelve-year-old Kazakh eagle hunter Arkalak holds his eagle outside his home in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
Twelve-year-old Arkalak trains his eagle in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
Twelve-year-old Arkalak rides his horse while training his golden eagle in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia. Following in his father’s footsteps and in keeping with Kazakh eagle hunting tradition, Arkalak started training his own eagle at the age of ten.
Twelve-year-old Arkalak rests his head against his golden eagle while out in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia. Following in his father’s footsteps and in keeping with Kazakh eagle hunting tradition, Arkalak started training his own eagle at the age of ten.
An accomplished eagle hunter and sportsman, twenty-six-year-old Kazakh Serik Ginsbeng trains his golden eagle in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
An accomplished eagle hunter and sportsman, twenty-six-year-old Kazakh Serik Ginsbeng proudly holds his golden eagle in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
Twelve-year-old Kazakh eagle hunter and herder Arkalak sits with his golden in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
An accomplished eagle hunter and well-known sportsman, twenty-six-year-old Serik Ginsbeng proudly holds his golden eagle in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia. “I have a strong relationship with my eagle, it’s something very special,” says Ginsbeng. “We share everything. If my eagle feels bad I feel bad. If she’s happy, I’m happy.”
Twelve-year-old Arkalak holds his golden eagle outside his family home in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
Traditional Kazakh eagle hunter and horseman Alankush trains his eagle in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
Father and son twelve-year-old Arkalak (right) and Alankush carry their eagles while riding horses in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia. Following in his father’s footsteps and in keeping with Kazakh eagle hunting tradition, Arkalak started training his own eagle at the age of ten.
Twelve-year-old Kazakh eagle hunter and animal herder Arkalak trains his eagle in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
A Kazakh woman named Baygan is pictured inside her family home in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia. Baygan has lived her entire life in the countryside, visiting the nearest town of Bayan Ulgii only once in her youth. Despite a severely hunched back, Baygan continues to work outdoors in physically harsh and demanding conditions, reflecting the resilience and spirit of the Kazakh families whose livelihoods depend on the land and the animals they raise.
A Kazakh woman is pictured inside her family home in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia. Baygan has lived her entire life in the countryside, visiting the nearest town of Bayan Ulgii only once in her youth. Despite a severely hunched back, Baygan continues to work outdoors in physically harsh and demanding conditions, reflecting the resilience and spirit of the Kazakh families whose livelihoods depend on the land and the animals they raise.
An accomplished eagle hunter and sportsman, twenty-six-year-old Serik Ginsbeng proudly shows off the skill of his golden eagle in the Altai mountains of Mongolia. “I have a strong relationship with my eagle, it’s something very special,” says Ginsbeng. “We share everything. If my eagle feels bad I feel bad. If she’s happy I’m happy. When we go to the mountains we share everything together.”
Traditional Kazakh eagle hunter and animal herder Alankush rides a horse while carrying his golden eagle along a mountain ridge in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
A man on horseback pushes a herd of horses down from the mountain towards the valley before winter arrives in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
Twelve-year-old Arkalak rides his horse while training his golden eagle in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia. Following in his father’s footsteps Arkalak started training his own eagle at the age of ten.
Young hunter Arkalak rides his horse while training his golden eagle in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
Twelve-year-old Arkalak saddles his horse ready to take his golden eagle out in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia. Following in his father’s footsteps Arkalak started training his own eagle at the age of ten.
A horse takes a giant leap over a tiny stream in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
Portrait of eagle hunter and animal herder Alankush inside his home in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
Eagle hunter and accomplished sportsman Serik Ginsbeng proudly holds his golden eagle in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
Kazakh eagle hunter and animal herder Alankush holds his eagle in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
Eagle hunter and horseman Alankush rides his horse while carrying his eagle in the mountains of western Mongolia.
Kazakh animal herder and eagle hunter Alankush rounds up his horses at his family home in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia.
