The young dolphin Morning Star, who feels different and estranged from her family pod becomes captured and taken to a petting zoo aquarium. During her captivity, she helps to discover a method of inter-species communication. Star also realizes that humans are causing the many ecological problems in the sea. Determined to restore balance, she escapes and goes on a quest to help find a way to heal her Mother Ocean.
Heyoka spends much of his life in nature and with a close relationship with the animal powers. He was inspired to write this story after swimming with both dolphins and whales feeling a mutual delight and communion in their contact. The book includes 23 photographs of dolphins and whales.