Island of the Monsoon
Loka the Baby Elephant
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Every year in Sri Lanka during the dry season, hundreds of elephants travel from as far as 75 miles away to Minneriya National Park for its permanent source of water and food. Joining the massive gathering is Jaya, who arrives just in time to give birth to a baby boy, Loka. Over the coming months, her calf will learn crucial life lessons, including suckling, swimming, and living among giants. It’s an idyllic start to his young life, but when the drought intensifies, Loka and his mother are forced to leave this Eden and seek refuge elsewhere.