23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Scarred but undefeated

Chhota Matka is the most famous tiger of India - his sheer size and brutal fights he won against other tigers proven by battle scars on his face are some of the reasons. Unfortunately, he is now injured and being tended to in a medical facility

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Chandrapur, India
Camera: NIKON Z 7_2
Copyright: © Vinod Venkatesh