Orphaned Kirra lives with her grandfather Gus (Beau Bridges) at his Australian water park, where a baby orca whale washes ashore. Enchanted by the whale, Kirra champions him when the curmudgeonly Gus threatens to get rid of him. Aided by her friends, Kirra races to return Willy to a life of freedom in the open sea. Bindi Irwin, daughter of Steve "Crocodile Hunter" Irwin, makes her film debut as Kirra in this charming family film about wildlife preservation.