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The Mongolian eagle hunting tradition tourists can actually join — and the specific Kazakh eagle hunters keeping it alive

Western Mongolia’s Bayan-Ölgii Province features substantial Kazakh nomadic minority population that continues traditional eagle hunting tradition spanning approximately 6,000+ years. Various Kazakh ...
Hyperallergic

The Vanishing Practice of Hunting with Golden Eagles in Mongolia

In the treacherous Altai Mountains in the far reaches of western Mongolia, golden eagles build their nests high up on rock faces. (all photos by Palani Mohan, courtesy Merrell Publishers, from ...
theepochtimes

Photographer Treks to Mongolia to Capture Eagle Hunters From Ancient Tribe—the Last of Their Kind

These bittersweet images tell the incredible story of a photographer who spent time living with a remote tribe in Mongolia—who hunt with eagles. The tribe have used golden eagles to hunt prey during ...
CNN

‘The girls go crazy over him’: Meet Jenisbek Tserik, Mongolia’s most eligible eagle hunter

“Look over there. See that man coming this way?” asks Timur. “He’s so good looking.” Galloping towards us on a stout Mongolian steed is the nomad’s version of Brad Pitt returning home in “Legends of ...
The New York Times

On Horseback Among the Eagle Hunters and Herders of the Mongolian Altai

Deep in the Altai Mountains, where Russia, China, Kazakhstan and Mongolia meet, Kazakh people have for centuries developed and nurtured a special bond with golden eagles. Arkalak, 12, right, with his ...
Democrat and Chronicle

Explorer.Company Launches Fall Self-Drive Tours Timed to Mongolia’s Eagle Hunter and Horse Festivals

Custom 4×4 itineraries connect travelers with western Mongolia’s eagle-hunting festivals and Khentii Province’s traditional horse festival this autumn ...