Beverly Joubert Instagram – “Wary of the threats around them, but lured by the promise of a much-needed drink and the coolness of the water, a pair of giraffes hesitate at the edge of a spillway. Stretching like a golden ribbon that slices through the savannah, the Selinda Spillway is a vital source of sustenance for an array of species. This ancient waterway links the northern Okavango Delta to the Zibadianja Lagoon and feeds a delicate ecosystem that, like so many others, relies on freshwater. If a water source like this were to run completely dry, water-dependent species like giraffes would be forced to stray away from protected land onto the fringes of the Delta where they would likely come into contact with people. In a world that’s rapidly warming and on a continent increasingly plagued by drought and threatened by human development, watercourses and water-rich plants are becoming ever more scarce. For large mammals with water needs to match, this could spell trouble ahead.” – @beverlyjoubert _______ #ilcp #ilcp_photographers #okavangodelta #giraffe #endangeredspecies #africanwildlife #climatechange #climatecrisis