The African savannah was harsh and unforgiving under the blazing afternoon sun. The heat was so intense that the ground cracked and dust rose in small clouds with every step. In this vast and dry landscape, Tembo, a magnificent African elephant, lay weak and barely able to stand. His large body, once strong and proud, was now marked with scars from previous encounters and fresh wounds from recent suffering. A cruel metal snare, set by poachers, was tightly wrapped around his hind leg. This snare had bitten deeply into the thick skin, causing a painful, bleeding wound that tethered him to the ground. For days, Tembo had been trapped, unable to escape or find relief. The sun scorched his cracked skin, and his breath came in shallow, labored gasps. Each movement caused him pain, but his will to survive remained. Tembo’s distress cries, soft trumpeting sounds filled with pain and fear, were faint but carried on the dry…
