ONCE upon a time, amidst the wild and tempestuous seas off the coast of Australia, a cargo ship named the SS Sydney Star was caught in a violent storm. This ship, destined for the San Diego Zoo in America, with its precious cargo of exotic and some common animals, was battered by heavy rain and destructive waves. The vessel, too old to withstand such forces of nature, took substantial damage. The crew, overwhelmed by the power of the sea, abandoned the animals in a frantic attempt to save themselves, leaving the ship adrift without a helmsman.
FORTUNATELY, for the animals and the ship, destiny intervened. The storm eventually passed, and miraculously, after days of aimless drifting, the vessel ended up in the shallow waters just off an uninhabited island, which would come to be known as Phatazz Island. It seemed as if the animals were protected by the goodwill of the sea after being left to fend for themselves.