In a small village in Burkina Faso, a curious boy named Wend-Kuuni embarks on an adventure to explore the sacred Crocodile Pond, believed to be inhabited by ancestral spirits. There, he befriends a young crocodile named Naki, who teaches him about the pond's mystical significance. When the pond's ecosystem is threatened, Wend-Kuuni and his friends work together to restore it.