Category: Mongolian

Mongolian Hunters and Their Golden Eagles: Magnificent Photos of This Living Heritage

A Mongolian photographer’s amazing portfolio of nomadic hunters with their golden eagles is helping keep this unique tradition alive by sharing the magnificent bond between these hunters, their horses, and their birds. Batzaya Choijiljav, 48, was born in western Mongolia’s Zavkhan province and grew up around nomadic people. Today, he lives in the capital city…


Mongolian Airline’s Boeing 737 MAX Flight in China the First Since 2019: Flightradar24

BEIJING/SYDNEY—A Boeing 737 MAX flight by MIAT Mongolian Airlines that landed in Guangzhou on Monday morning was the first commercial flight by the model to China since the country grounded the plane in March 2019, flight tracking website FlightRadar24 said. Chinese airlines have not returned the 737 MAX to commercial service and Boeing last month…


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 the bleak winter months for centuries, an extraordinary example of a relationship between humans and semi-wild animals. However, the ancient tradition is…