An entangled orphan sea lion, Ripple has lost his mother to a traumatic human vessel collision and now fears the humans and despises them with all his willpower. However, as his injuries grow, Ripple begins to wonder if learning to trust is the only way to rid him of the painful cuts on his neck and in his heart. Based on the real life of a sea lion, Pinger, this book narrates the inner thoughts and accurate real-world events of this incredible sea lion.