Lars, the little polar bear, drifts all alone on an ice floe in the middle of the sea. As the ice floe melts, he manages to find safety on a barrel. An adventurous journey begins. Finally, Lars lands in Africa. It's an exciting place to be, but the little polar bear misses his cold, white home. Luckily, his new friends, a hippopotamus and a whale, help him find his way back.