It's late at night. A rescue team has come out to pick up the survivors of the ship. Those who came to claim that their ship was sunk by large gorillas. The crew of the rescue ship initially dismisses the claim, but begins looking into the possibility. Most of the people die of injuries, leaving only a few to make it back to land.

Meanwhile, a whaling ship off the coast of Hawaii is heading out for a daily hunt when the ship is pulled underwater by an unseen force. This time, there are no survivors, and the ship has been torn in half.

Meanwhile in America, government agents are scrambling to discover what is happening in the Pacific. Some people believe it to be the result of a storm. Others believe it to be poor management of the ships. Most believe the claims of the survivors of the first ship. All agree something has to be done.