Two pilot whales are stranded by Space Shuttle about to blast off; a triangular mat designed by the U.S. Navy is used to save a dolphin; a floating dock becomes a makeshift operating table for a sick manatee; and a pelican stops traffic.

A humpback whale is tangled in fishing gear off Hawaii and a rescue team races to untangle it before it dies. Then a seal survives a shark attack but will require round the clock medical care to survive.

The survivors of two separate mass pilot whale strandings are introduced to each other. Then a baby harbor seal washes ashore all alone on Long Island, NY and a rescue team rushes to help.

A humpback whale is so badly tangled up in fishing gear, so a specialist team races to try and save him. Then a dolphin is tangled in fishing gear but rescuing this elusive animal proves to be a huge challenge.

A manatee floats at an odd angle after being hit by a boat so the SeaWorld team steps in to help him. Then, after a rarely seen Bryde's whale strands on a Florida beach, rescuers make history.

A sick Rissos's Dolphin washes ashore in Delaware, and it's a race against time to get him the help he needs. Then rescuers have their hands full as they try to help a sea lion in need that's stranded out on some rocks.

We meet four rescued animals that also happen to be great mothers. A manatee with a newborn and a pregnant manatee that are tangled up in fishing equipment and Strut the sea lion whose strong maternal instincts help young pups recover.

A young dolphin wanders far inland from the Gulf and into a bayou where the fresh water could affect his health. Then the pioneering and inspiring tale of Briar the sea turtle who needs cataract surgery to restore his vision.

Packing straps floating in the water are ending up around the necks of sea lions, but fortunately help is at hand. Then, a coastal bird faces a number of threats in the wild, so innovative rescuers find a way to preserve their numbers.

When SeaWorld rescues a newborn harbor seal it's so cold they wrap it in blankets to keep it alive. Then a sea turtle is rescued from a nuclear power plant in New Jersey and is flown thousands of miles to its new home.

Leatherback sea turtles are huge, endangered and rarely come ashore, so when one turns up sick in Florida it's all hands on deck to save her. Then two fur seals strand in California and the SeaWorld team races to the rescue.

Packing straps floating in the water are ending up around the necks of sea lions, but fortunately help is at hand. Then, innovative rescuers find a way to help a population of coastal birds call the Light Footed Clapper Rail.

A daring team is on an extraordinary mission to save one of the biggest animals on the planet: the Right whale. Then, when a massive oil spill threatens endangered sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico, rescuers race to save them.