A tiger quenches its thirst at the Tashkent Zoo in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Aug. 6, 2024.
Uzbekistan is experiencing a wave of exceptionally high temperatures this week, which hit 45 degrees Celcius in some localities. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)
A tiger cools off in the shade at the Tashkent Zoo in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Aug. 6, 2024.
Uzbekistan is experiencing a wave of exceptionally high temperatures this week, which hit 45 degrees Celcius in some localities. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)
A hippo cools off in a pond at the Tashkent Zoo in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Aug. 6, 2024.
Uzbekistan is experiencing a wave of exceptionally high temperatures this week, which hit 45 degrees Celcius in some localities. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)
A hippo enjoys watermelon at the Tashkent Zoo in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Aug. 6, 2024.
Uzbekistan is experiencing a wave of exceptionally high temperatures this week, which hit 45 degrees Celcius in some localities. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)
A lion cools off in the shade at the Tashkent Zoo in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Aug. 6, 2024.
Uzbekistan is experiencing a wave of exceptionally high temperatures this week, which hit 45 degrees Celcius in some localities. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)
A baby elephant takes a walk at the Tashkent Zoo in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Aug. 6, 2024.
Uzbekistan is experiencing a wave of exceptionally high temperatures this week, which hit 45 degrees Celcius in some localities. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)
A bear cools off in the shade at the Tashkent Zoo in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Aug. 6, 2024.
Uzbekistan is experiencing a wave of exceptionally high temperatures this week, which hit 45 degrees Celcius in some localities. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)