Neck-deep in water and sludge, the baby wildebeest could only wait to die. On September 8, she had fallen into the Ol Joro Dam, nothing more than a tiny waterhole, but could not climb out. Fortunately, community members discovered her mucky situation and notified rangers nearby at Manyara Ranch. A whole host of community members came to support the effort.
After lassoing a rope around her horns, the rangers and Maasai herders pulled the wildebeest to safety.
Felipe Rodriguez is a freelance photographer currently volunteering for Honeyguide Foundation in Tanzania. You can view more of his work at www.photocolect.com.