A newly born bird is excited to explore the world. On its adventure, it finds others on its way, but doesn't understand a word of what is asked of it. As they explain, both the bird as well as the viewer begin to understand more of the language and by the end have learned a few words of Toki Pona.
A half-striped zebra is blamed for the drought and leaves his herd in search of his missing stripes. He is joined on his quest by an overprotective wildebeest and a flamboyant ostrich; they defeat the tyrannical leopard and save his herd.