simon wong, Eagle Hunter of Mongolia (PEOPLE 2024)

Bahibal baibolat is a Kazakh boy who comes from Ulgii, a remote region in Western Mongolia. He is 13-year-old and wants to follow the family tradition of eagle hunters. With his golden eagle, he trains with his father in the cold Altai Mountains to hunt foxes. His ambition is to win the Golden Eagle Festival one day and make his father proud.

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