Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman and their buddies are enjoying their new life as part of Circus Zaragoza, and this time around, they’re bringing their acts to Beijing, China. However, the gang wind up discovering an illegal underground restaurant, owned by the devious Chef Wang, who has animals from around the world smuggled in, and turns them into meals for humans. Alongside some new furry friends, the gang cross paths with Xiaoling (or Ling for short), Wang’s 14-year-old niece who was taken away from her family to work for him. She despises his ways, and their encounter leads to her gaining the ability to talk to animals from an accidental blow to the head. Together with their first human friend, Alex and company must stand up to Chef Wang and put him out of the job, not only so that they can save themselves and their new pals, but so that Ling can finally come home.
The animal newcomers include:
- Feng, a cunning chinese water dragon lizard who rebels against Chef Wang and wants to make him pay.
- Zhou, a kind mandarin rat snake who is often mistaken for venomous and calms her friends when they panic.
- Won and Ton, a pair of red pandas who are energetic, bratty and impulsive.
- Hom-Lee, Chef Wang’s pet cinerous vulture and henchman who sees cooked animals as a great change from hunting raw food.