Akela, a neurotic sea turtle who resides on the beaches of Hawaii stops at nothing to win the heart of his migrant soul mate Kalea. Just when it looks like love is meant to be, he is separated from her after the horrific events of Pearl Harbor. Taken back to the US mainland, he manages to escape a brutal research facility and begins his long journey to return home. Akela passes through moments of history, crossing paths with celebrities and politicians-guided only with unbreakable determination to reunite with his love.