In which a remarkable white seal pup named Kotick is born amidst the clamorous battles and bustling crowds of the seal nurseries on the remote island of St. Paul, growing swiftly into the mysteries of the sea and the harsh realities of seal life. As Kotick learns the ways of the water and witnesses the cruelties wrought by men upon his kind, he embarks on a thoughtful quest that stirs the quiet wisdom of the ocean’s creatures.