When the lemurs cause them to land back in Madagascar by accident, a strange-glowing creature starts throwing coal at the island. The rest of the film is about how Melman (who is especially uncomfortable in the wild) and his friends get used to being stuck on this island, and in the end, they seem to be a bit used to it.Īfter being stranded on Madagascar for nearly a year, Melman and the gang build a hot-air balloon to fly them back in time for the holidays. Unfortunately, they fall off of the ship and end up on the island of Madagascar all because of the penguins' driving. When they end up getting spotted by the humans along with the penguins and chimps, they all get tranquilized and when they reawaken they find themselves on a big ship headed to Africa. One night, Marty escapes from the zoo and Melman immediately informs Alex of this (one of his doctors is Dr. In the Central Park Zoo, Melman received treatment and was so used to his cushy life taking pills and undergoing treatments (ex. Melman would undergo MRIs, CAT scans, injections, flu shots, and be put into braces and crutches for no particular purpose at all. Melman had a residence at the Central Park Zoo, where he would receive constant medical treatment for problems that all were all a figment of his imagination. Melman has a small cameo with his friends while celebrating Christmas and singing a version of "Jingle Bells" at the end. The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper Melman appears as a calf in Madagascar: A Little Wild along with Alex, Marty and Gloria. He felt a bit insecure when Gloria said that the newcomer, Alex, was cute. Melman has been in the Central Park Zoo since he was a young giraffe and had always been in love with Gloria. 1.2 The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper.He points out it costs just a few pennies to make the balloon animals – an investment with a big payoff. He says it’s the highlight of his docket. Judge Hensley estimates he does 75 to 100 adoptions a year. And so this is just a really special thing and I’m so excited that my boys get to experience this with him,” said Dunavent. “Judge Hensley is amazing and has a huge heart for kids who are in the foster care system as a whole. Not something you’d normally see in the courtroom – but something Emily Dunavent says is priceless. We have, let’s see giraffes, elephants, I can make all kinds of things.” He wanted to make that special when he took over the bench, so he decided to invest a little time and and energy. Hensley had done more than a thousand adoptions as an attorney before becoming a judge. And I just just continued to do it for our adoption kids,” said Jasper Co. It’s something I picked up during our campaign back in 2014. Tougher concepts for five and six year olds – but Judge Joe Hensley wants to make sure it’s special for them, too. It feels surreal even me talking about it.”Īdoptive mom Emily Dunavent knows exactly what all this testimony and paperwork means. I’ve dreamed about this day and they were eight months in daycare and it’s just a dozen. That’s what they call it when the lengthy process for adoption is finally final. “Today’s really special,” said Emily Dunavent, Adoptive Mom. You think about a normal court hearing – it’s going to involve testimony and a lot of paperwork. What’s different about these court proceedings? It could be the biggest day of a kid’s life – and a local judge is using a unique set of skills to highlight the celebration.