Leo the baby elephant lives in the shade of the acacia trees in Botswana, along with his mother and his oxpecker friend Masego. The three are happy in their African home until tragedy strikes and Leo finds himself alone. When human friends rescue the young elephant, he isn't so sure about them...or his new home. Will he make new friends? Will he ever like grass better than milk? And will he ever get used to his new name:Molelo!