When the temperature hits 40°C, wildlife has no air-con, no fridge, no tap to turn on. Birds, lizards, insects and mammals burn energy just trying to survive the heat. A shallow dish of water can be the difference between life and death. One small action can cool a body, rehydrate a heart, and give an exhausted animal the strength to keep going. Imagine being stuck in that heat with no way to drink. No shade, no relief, just the sun bearing down. That’s the reality many creatures face every summ