Photo by Emily Urfer.
Finalist in the 2026 Tigers in America-Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries annual photo and video contest to celebrate International Tiger Day.
“Griffen is a male Bengal tiger who arrived at The Wildcat Sanctuary in 2016.
“He and his two brothers, Zeke and Dimitri, along with their aunt Pandora, were part of what was called ‘the largest rescue of big cats in U.S. history.’ They came from a notorious speed breeding, pay-to-play facility in Colorado that had been shut down.”