When Bhunte was just a calf, he enjoyed the rain, hiding underneath his mother. Though the rain cleans and replenishes Bhunte’s abode, it can be challenging for newborn calves, especially when the river overflows. Bhunte remembers how he was nearly swept away by the Koshi River. He is grateful to his aunt, Lata, who swam across to rescue him and pulled him to safety by dragging his trunk. As he recollects his childhood memories, he recalls being scared of loud thunders. Well, thunders were no longer scary when Bhunte found these bright yellow frogs to chase…
(Well, the story is not the same for all elephants. As the monsoon arrives, the rains are heavier! The erratic climate patterns due to human-related disturbances have started causing either heavy floods or the dry deadliest drought. If this persists, the forests of Bhunte and his relatives may get adversely affected, affecting their survival!)

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