It is night time, and a herd of elephants are on the move. A gazelle is lying in the darkness, watching a tortoise stumble towards water. Hatchling turtles slip into the pool while the crocodile sleeps. A pack of wild dogs trot by. The tortoise, leaning towards the pool for a drink, slips, landing upside down on her shell, and events begin to unfold which will bring all the animals together, with some surprising and remarkable results.