Dedicated mother, long on perseverance and swimming. Doesn’t like mysterious strangers who steal her eggs. Will stop at nothing to find her kids. But it’s a big ocean out there...
When Shelley, the leatherback turtle, returns to her Caribbean nesting site she makes a terrible discovery. The once pristine beach where she laid her eggs has been decimated and her eggs are gone. Armed with only a mysterious clue and the companionship of her recalcitrant friend, Maurice the crab, Shelley sets out to find her eggs. Enlisting the aid of an eclectic bunch of sea creatures, Shelley and Maurice brave the dangers of the sea in their frantic search to fulfill her quest.