When a seaman finds a friendly seal miles away from seal beach, he decides to bring it home to teach his two children about nature and hopefully nurse it back to health. Surprisingly, his wife supports the idea and Sandy becomes like a member of the family. Like any wild animal, it gets into trouble and keeps the kids from doing their chores. On several occasions, the kids get into trouble thanks to Sandy's unintentional playful personality and attracts the unwanted attention of two poachers out for seal skins. The children and their father end up on Seal Island searching for Sandy and his new found wife Sally where they are confronted by the vindictive poachers.
Although we know that wild animals such as seals need to be brought up in their own natural environment, who hasn't fantasized about raising the cute, funny animals that seem to enjoy mankind's attention? Seals still remain the top attraction at many zoo's, and in Central Park, they are delightfully fun to observe, showing camaraderie with their caretakers. The children here love Sandy (and later Sally) as they would a puppy or kitten, and this shows respect that wild life should be treated with. Sandy also loves them, coming back again and again even at risk to himself. The loyalty that animals and innocent children have is precious and reminds us as adults the real precious matters of life. The movie is a lot of fun, often exciting with tension, and ultimately an important life lesson.
Although we know that wild animals such as seals need to be brought up in their own natural environment, who hasn't fantasized about raising the cute, funny animals that seem to enjoy mankind's attention? Seals still remain the top attraction at many zoo's, and in Central Park, they are delightfully fun to observe, showing camaraderie with their caretakers. The children here love Sandy (and later Sally) as they would a puppy or kitten, and this shows respect that wild life should be treated with. Sandy also loves them, coming back again and again even at risk to himself. The loyalty that animals and innocent children have is precious and reminds us as adults the real precious matters of life. The movie is a lot of fun, often exciting with tension, and ultimately an important life lesson.