Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew. On the whaler's ship is captain John Wesley and his son, Max, who isn't really pleased about his father's job, but doesn't have the gut to say so. Along the way, Willy reunites with Jesse
| Directing | Sam Pillsbury | Director |
| Writing | Keith Walker | Characters |
| Art | Helen Jarvis | Assistant Art Director |
| Writing | John Mattson | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Leonard | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Tobias A. Schliessler | Director of Photography |
| Production | Lynne Carrow | Casting |
| Production | Jennie Lew Tugend | Producer |
| Art | D.A. Menchions | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maya Mani | Costume Design |
| Production | Arnon Milchan | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Taylor Roberts | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Lauren Shuler Donner | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Margaret Goodspeed | Editor |
| Production | Judy Taylor | Casting |
| Art | Brent Thomas | Production Design |
| Sound | Cliff Eidelman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Richard Donner | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gina Hole Lazarowich | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie McHaffie | Hairstylist |
| Art | Louise Roper | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Dan Bradley | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle | Stunts |
