A fishing family on Kodiak Island finds an orphaned and injured seal pup. Through trial and error, along with information from a National Marine Fisheries office, a way to feed Baby and help her grow and heal is discovered. Through the summer Baby grows in size and strength, making friends with the family cat and with visiting fishermen and their children. An amazing radio message changes Baby's fortune, catapulting her to the headlines of the Kodiak City newspaper, and flying her on an airplane to her forever home.