1 / 5   The global water crisis has a huge influence on human beings as well as animals. As Thursday marks the World Water Day, a day to focus on the importance of water, CGTN picked photos featuring wild animals suffering from drought and water scarcity. /VCG Photo

2 / 5   A monkey drinking water from the tap as the scorching summer arrived in India. Madhya Pradesh in central India is above 35 degree Celsius in temperature. /VCG Photo

3 / 5   A giraffe was captured at the dry season in Namibia, attempting to do the splits to quench thirst. The water is a scarce resource and the towering animals make the most of it. /VCG Photo

4 / 5   A colony of ants worked together to try to move the treasured golden droplets of water along a thin branch, which seems that water is equally priceless in the insect world. /VCG Photo

5 / 5   A herd of zebras gathered in huge numbers to drink at a waterhole after heavy rainfalls following a dry spell. /VCG Photo