A young orca whale wanders away and loses his family. He makes his way to the west coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia. Alone and in need of companionship and company, the whale decides that if he cannot be friends with those of his own kind, then he would become friends with the next best thing—human beings. He will integrate into their lives, play with them, work with them, and have them fall in love with him as he apparently has with them. But is human interaction with this wild animal a positive experience or a negative one? Is it better for humans to interact with this whale, or leave it alone, maybe even help him find his family? Human interference with nature is a tricky balancing act, with both sides understandably wanting what’s best for the whale, even though they are of completely different mindsets.