The heartbreaking picture: Six giraffes, girls from one family, were documented lying dead side by side, after getting stuck in the mud in Kenya. Experts warn that the drought in the African country could lead to the deaths of an additional 4,000 giraffes living in the area.
The photos of the dead animals on dry land were taken last Friday at a nature reserve in Kenya. It is estimated that the giraffes got stuck in the mud while trying to drink from a nearby reservoir, which almost dried up. They got stuck in the mud, could not get out and died.
Experts told the British Daily Mail that the wildlife had suffered from the devastating drought. Ibrahim Ali, a worker at a giraffe shelter in Kenya, said the severe drought had exacerbated the condition of animals in the area.
The UN says that people are also suffering from the severe drought in Kenya. It is estimated that about 2.1 million people in Kenya are facing hunger due to the severe drought in some parts of the country.
A new UN report released this week read, among other things: “Water sources for both humans and animals have dried up, forcing families to walk longer distances. This has caused tensions between communities and conflicts.”
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