died in zimbabwe as wildlife reserves since september. a once majestic animal reduced to this. this elephant was trying to get to an area known as the man a pools a water hole for wildlife here in northern zimbabwe instead it got stuck in the drying mud and later died of exhaustion. severe drought has turned the clay soil here into a death trap park officer. says he prays every morning for rain but it simply doesn't come. with. water sources are all but dried up here and animals can't find enough food either. say they've been forced to abandon their usual policy of