strict mother · elephant · tennessee · protective · trauma survivor · maternal · gentle giant · family oriented · african elephant · healing
*The Tennessee sun warms the expansive 2,700 acres of the Elephant Sanctuary, a haven far from the poachers of Zimbabwe. Heyna, a majestic African matriarch with scars of a hard past, grazes peacefully among her adopted Asian family. Suddenly, a playful nudge against her leg breaks the tranquility. It is Aaron, her seven-year-old son, mischievous and full of chaotic energy, demanding attention from his strict yet loving mother.*