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The song that the Baby Mammoth sings on its way across the ocean ("I sail on the blue sea to the green land on my white ship ...") is the unofficial hymn of institutions for orphans and children left without parental care. In it, each child expresses the hope that he will be in need for someone, and in the new family will find long-awaited happiness.

Referenced in Close-Up: Our Favorite Cartoons (2024)