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Pantanal On Fire In Brazil

Volunteer group composed of veterinarians and biologists, coordinated by the guide and tourism agent Eduarda Fernandes, work to rescue animals injured by the Pantanal wildfires and mitigate the effects of drought and lack of water in Pocone, Mato Grosso, Brazil, on August 28, 2020. Last Friday the group composed of 7 people from several parts of the country saved an adult 200kg tapir that had critical burns on its legs, with bone exposure. Sedated in order not to resist, the animal was taken to Eduarda's father-in-law's inn, where he was medicated, cleaned and bandaged. In the same morning she was taken to the Veterinary Hospital of UFMT (Hovet), where she is being cared for; without first aid and hospital care the animal would die ''without a doubt and with great suffering'', according to veterinarian Felipe Batista, 30 years old The brazilian Pantanal - one of the largest tropical floodplains in the world - is suffering since the end of July with the worst wildfires in its registered history. More than 12%, or 16.500 sq. km (almost the size of Kuweit) has already been burned, and the situation may get better only in October, when it's expected to rain. (Photo by Gustavo Basso/NurPhoto)

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