The Journey
One hot day in North Africa, a herd of elephants were just starting a journey of a lifetime.They were heading south towards the rain so they could have calves. It is a dangerous journey but it must be taken. The head of the herd was a huge elephant called Elena.
The elephants knew the dangers along the journey. One of the most feared animal of all was the tiger. There were also hunters who might shoot the elephants and steal the ivory from their tusks. There were many different animals also taking the journey - mammals, reptiles, birds and there were insects. They all traveled together. There were females, males and babies. They were all wishing to complete the journey. Food and water was scares so there were many fights along the way.
Let's get back to the elephants. They did about 1 km. So far so good. Then they did another 5 km. They were now about a quarter of the way. They had not had water for 2 weeks. They would drink anything that had liquid in it ,but there was nothing. Then all of a sudden the elephants saw a HUNTER! No, hunters! Elena fought hard because she knew that the herd would die if she did not. The hunters would take the ivory on her tusks and would ship them away to China. Finally the elephants won the battle and killed the hunters. Elena knew they would come across more hunters. She would fight them off.
Finally they finished the journey. They had their calves. Elena’s children grew up and they became the head of the herd. They then did the journey, just like their parents had done when they were having children. The End...
