The eagle-hunting tradition in Mongolia seems to be part sport, part utility. Tell me a bit more about the role it plays in their culture. I’d go further than that and say that this tradition is ...

Australian photojournalist Palani Mohan, now based in Hong Kong, realised a decades-old ambition when he journeyed to the mountains of Mongolia to document an obscure tribe of nomadic horsemen who ...

I was the cynic in the car. The Tsaatan are among Mongolia’s staple travel stories (along with the Altai eagle hunters) because, frankly, herding reindeer through a starry wilderness sounds ...

The golden eagles that live in the high Altai mountains, in far-western Mongolia, build their nests in the crags of the area’s rugged peaks—there aren’t many trees.

In Mongolia's remote north-west, a teenage girl is her family's sole hope of keeping an ancient tradition alive. With perhaps as few as 60 authentic eagle hunters left, it's feared the tradition ...

In the realm of the Mongolian eagle hunters. ... In the Realm of the Mongolian Kazakhs." ... His pictures also run in such publications as National Geographic, Time magazine and Stern. Read Next.

The eagle hunters are ethnic Kazakhs who spend much of the winter in the nearby mountains, searching for foxes, rabbits, and other small game. The pelts and meat are essential to their way of life.

From the reindeer riders to the Kazakh eagle hunters – are you looking for an experience that fully immerses you in Mongolia’s unique cultures? This is the guy to know.

Mongolia's eagle festival has become a world-famous event attracting explorers and photographers from around the globe. The fascinating event kicks off in autumn, when golden eagle hunters gather ...

Capturing the last of Mongolia’s eagle hunting tribes. As the modern world takes over old ways of life, ... Zay, from Mayanmar, says: “I'm interested in the culture of eagle hunters.

The relative geographic isolation of the Kazakh community of Northwestern Mongolia has been a factor in preserving the traditional hunting practice. Only around 70 Kyrgyz and Kazakh eagle hunters ...