NATURE . WILDLIFE

Dethroned

52', 80' (ENG, GER)

There is a connection to big cats that runs deep within us. Throughout the history of mankind, we have looked upon them with awe, wonder, reverence, and respect.

Worshipped by the ancients, witnessed as gods – symbols of power so mighty they commanded the construction of our most impressive monuments – big cats arguably mean more to humanity than any other animal. Yet as we lose touch with our history, our relationship with big cats sits at a critical point, and we risk reducing them to a shell of their former symbolic significance. DETHRONED is a story of rediscovery, following photojournalist Aaron Gekoski across our planet in an attempt to uncover where we have parted ways with the big cats and what could happen if we continue to allow these great creatures to be traded, commodified, and enslaved, to serve the purposes of humanity.