All animal families make the most of the good times when a new oasis brings untold riches, but they face devastation when a towering inferno takes over.
The drama now centers around the river where enchanting new characters, including an adorable baby hippo, meet old favorites; bonds of kinship are tested as adventures continue.
The search for a home brings tragedy and triumph as baby hippo Mafuta faces new dangers; crocodile Magamba defends her hatchlings, and Duma the cheetah struggles to make friends.
As the land dries, everyone struggles to find water; the hippos get trapped in the shrinking lake, and Nalla the elephant finds a clever solution to quench everyone's thirst.
As the animal families escape the drought, the land returns to its former beauty; new life is born, old rivalries are laid to rest and new alliances are forged.
As the characters bring new life into peaceful times, a great storm is building which will transform the newborns' welcoming world into a wet, cold nightmare; they have been born into an unpredictable world, with an unknown future.
The young learn to hunt; families are divided; losses are mourned.
New life emerging at a dangerous time.
The tables are turned on the powerful predators.
The day of reckoning with the great river crossing.