The Photo Shoot
Jeremy looked across the hot grassy land South Africa was a long way from his home-town in America.
"Ready?" Dad asked.
"Ready." Jeremy answered. They climbed into the old truck. Jeremy hardly ever spent time with his father, a famous wildlife photographer. So far, he wasn't sure whether he liked following his dad around. The job seemed hard and boring.
As the truck moved along the rough road, there was a big crash. The door had fallen off!
"Now we can see better, "Dad laughed. Their guide Makalu threw the door into the back of the truck.
They stopped near watering hole. Makalu said he was friends with the elephants that sometimes came here. Maybe they'd see some.
Before long, Jeremy saw a small group of elephants walk toward the water. Dad jumped out of the truck and focused his camera on the largest elephant.
Jeremy noticed baby elephant walking between two adults. It was small, by elephant standards. Jeremy watched as they neared the water. The larger elephants walked into the water, showering themselves happily. They drew water into their trunks and shot it into the air. It was an elephant party. Then the baby elephant rushed in and water went up to its eyes. The water was too deep for it. The baby elephant was in trouble. It tried to climb out of the water, but the bank was too steep(陡峭的). Other elephants tried pushing the baby up, without success. The mother elephant shouted.
Jeremy took the broken door from the back of the truck. Makalu saw what Jeremy was planning and ran to help. Together they pulled the door down to the water. Makalu comforted the mother elephant, gently explaining that they were going to help her baby.
The mother knew Makalu and trusted him. Jeremy moved the door onto the bank. Its mother pushed from behind. The baby stepped onto the door and began to walk. Three more steps, and it was safe. The other elephants gathered around the baby, touching it with their trunks.
"Boy, Jeremy, "Dad said, "That was the most exciting photo I've ever taken! I'm glad you came along."
