Two crucial waterholes must be filled for desperately thirsty elephants, giraffes, zebras and other animals. Please help. |
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Dear friends,
Our supporters are helping to provide critical water sources for wildlife in drought-ravaged Botswana, saving countless animals from dehydration and death. |
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 | Credit: Camelthorn Farmstead |
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Now, we have discovered that animals are dying on the banks of two more waterholes that have run completely dry. The situation is heart-breaking – but the good news is that, with your support, we can provide a long-term solution. |
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Animals are dying of thirst on the banks of two dried-up waterholes. Please help us install water pumps FAST. |
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Two sites need our immediate attention – one inside the Makgadikgadi National Park in north-eastern Botswana, and another in the Motopi region, about an hour’s drive away.
Here, dried-up waterholes have created muddy death traps. |
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 | Severe drought in parts of Botswana has left wild animals, like these hippos in Maun, trapped in near-dry waterholes. Credit : AFP |
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Desperately thirsty animals wade in, seeking a drop to drink, and become lodged in the thick, sticky mud. Writhing, crying and baking under temperatures exceeding 99°F (37°C), they slowly die over many days. It is utterly gut-wrenching – no animal should suffer like this.
Zebras and at least three hippos have already died this way, and unless we can fix the waterholes, more will perish.
There is a solution. |
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 | Credit: Camelthorn Farmstead |
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If we can raise $6,500 (roughly £5,000), we can install solar-powered water pumps at both sites. Water will begin flowing fast, providing a crucial lifeline to these desperately thirsty animals. |
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We must install two solar-powered water pumps to help save elephants, zebras and other wild animals in Botswana. |
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Since June, we have provided a life-saving supply of water to elephants and other animals in the Khumaga region of the Makgadikgadi National Park. This park spans an enormous 2,423 miles (3,900 kilometers) and is a haven for countless vulnerable and endangered wild species.
As Botswana’s worst dry spell in over 40 years bakes the land, functional waterholes are essential to prevent thousands of animals from succumbing to dehydration. |
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Time is truly of the essence – the longer it takes to raise the funds, the more animals will die. Our partner, Camelthorn Farmstead, is ready to install the solar-powered pumps as soon as funds are raised, and can complete both projects within a matter of weeks.
The situation may be dire, but together, we can and will make a difference, saving wild animals who have no-one else to turn to. Please donate whatever you can today. |
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Saving animals and the planet,
 General Manager
Animal Survival International |
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P.S. Every day, animals are dying in drought-ravaged Botswana. We are rushing to fill critical waterholes for elephants, zebras, leopards, giraffes and hippos. Every donation will make a significant impact, so please, donate right away. |
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