Their mom and dad thought Ben and Zoe were safe at home enjoying their summer vacation with their grandmother But really the twins were traveling the world saving animals just like their parents were Erika Ben and Zoe sped along a deserted country road in Erika’s car This must be a really urgent mission said Ben What’s it all about You’ll find out once we’re airborne Erika said You know Dr Fisher prefers to explain things himself A small airstrip soon came into view Erika drove the car to a waiting private jet They scrambled aboard and then Erika began the pre-flight checks They soared into the sky and were soon out over the sea So what’s our mission this time Erika Ben asked
Erika flicked a switch A shimmering hologram appeared in the air It was their uncle He wore his usual straw hat perched atop of his messy hair Greetings my nephew and niece he said If you press the red button on the console in front of you you’ll find a clue to your mission and it’s a big clue Contact me when you’ve figured out which animal it comes from And with that the hologram disappeared Zoe pressed a button opening a small compartment Resting inside was a glass eyeball Ben and Zoe studied it The iris was golden brown with a round black pupil Uncle Stephen said it was a big clue said Zoe puzzled but this isn’t a very big eyeball I wonder what he meant
It has to be an animal from Africa Ben said turning the eye over in his hand Maybe a lion or a leopard wait a minute He meant it’s the biggest animal
Ben flicked a switch next to the speaker that connected to WILD HQ Are you there Uncle Stephen I hear you loud and clear said Dr Fisher Have you cracked the puzzle already It’s an elephant said Ben Well done said their uncle An African elephant in fact They’re bigger than the Indian ones and more dangerous He sounded concerned Here at WILD we’ve received a message from a charity worker out in Kenya There’s a bull calf called Tomboi in trouble in the Samburu National Park He has a wire snare wrapped around his leg and it could easily get infected He and his mother are already starting to trail behind the herd
