Enchanted Kingdom 3D Page #2

this time of year...

...the family must trek

huge distances.

The smallest just have to keep up.

This is a family of females

with their young.

One mother is in charge.

She has an incredible memory.

She can remember the few places

where there might still be water.

They can't afford to rest

until they find a drink.

They must push on through the night.

It's a dangerous time.

There are hunters about.

Leopards, hyenas, lions.

To keep their babies safe,

the family needs to stick together.

Another family nearby

have not been so careful.

This youngster has strayed too far.

Our family has survived.

The mothers were wise,

and kept their babies close.

Together, their search continues.

Water at last!

The mother's led them to a special place

where there's water underground.

To reach it, the elephants have dug

wells with bare feet and tusks.

Some of them are pretty deep,

so the longer your trunk the better.

A few mouthfuls can make

all the difference...

...especially when you're small.

Thirsty bulls,

barging in for a drink.

Fortunately the family's

drunk enough...

...and the mother knows

somewhere nearby where they can all...

...relax.

Too dirty to drink...

...but a perfect for mud bath.

A quick cool off

a splash of muddy sunscreen...

...and it's time to move on again...

...to find food and

more fresh water.

Someone needs a bit of help.

Generations of elephants have gone on

journeys like this and survived...

...passing on their knowledge,

and their courage.

They'll keep on travelling.

...always on the move...

...always thirsty...

...until the rains arrive.

Fresh water is what brings

the dry kingdoms of Africa to life.

These fingers of mist

don't promise healing showers...

but they beckon us towards

another magical realm...

...just beyond these sands.

The sea!

An eternal, restless Empire,

at the boundaries of what we know...

...battering the shoreline of Africa

from all points of the compass.

Barracuda...

...cruising in a shoal.

They seem to sense

the path to take.

The traffic of the deep.

Ocean travelers...

...moving as one towards

a wonderful creation of the sea.

The most vibrant of

all Africa's realms...

...a coral reef.

Reefs can only grow at the perfect

temperature, at the perfect depth...

...and with plenty of sunshine.

So, they're rare.

But when it all comes

together you get this...

...a crowded city under the sea.

A hawksbill turtle

looking for food.

Like any human city, there are lots of

different places to live.

And being so crowded,

it pays to get on with the neighbours.

A quarter of all life in the sea

lives on coral reefs.

It may be beautiful, but don't let

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