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~ At the dry bed of the Ewaso Nyiro River, animals long accustomed to sating their thirst with free-flowing river water were confronted with desiccating emptiness. The few remaining pools held but a fraction of normal river flow. An impala bachelor herd gingerly stepped down the steep bank into the lifeless riverbed, in search of water. They looked around while approaching a pool, aware that predators lived in the area. Nonetheless, their thirst overcame their trepidation. We observed them, admiring their graceful form and sizable curved horns. Unbeknownst to the impala or to us, we weren't the only eyes fixed on their brief river visit.