The Octonauts
Encyclopedia
The Octonauts is a Children's TV Series
, produced by Silvergate Media for Cbeebies
and animated by Brown Bag Films
. The TV series was based on the children's books written by Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy of Meomi Design Inc.
The Octonauts follows an underwater exploring crew made up of stylized anthropomorphic animals, a team of eight adventurers who live in an undersea base, the Octopod, from where they go on undersea adventures with the help of a fleet of aquatic vehicles.
The subject matter is reminiscent of a blend of Star Trek
and Jacques Cousteau. Although science fiction as regards its technology, the exotic creatures and locations that the crew encounter are real marine animals in their natural habitats.
Four titles by Meomi have been published
The books have been well-received, with reviewers on Amazon giving them an average 4.6 out of 5 stars rating. Reviewers (who typically bought the books for children aged 2–5 after seeing the TV series) said they were very well liked, however some thought the stories "quite weird" compared to the TV series, with several doubting whether the animals depicted in the books were real. Some also found the language a bit difficult for 4 year olds, and the changed named of one character (Dashi/Sauci) caused confusion.
and Brown Bag Films
for CBeebies
(a BBC
television channel for the 7-and-under range) where it first aired on 4 October 2010. It has since been shown by the French TF1
, Spanish (for Brazil and Latin America Discovery Kids
, Irish (RTE 2) and Australian ABC channels. The Octonauts will have its US premiere on the Disney Channel
in January 2012.
The series was made with the help of marine biologists Dr. Lara A. Ferry-Graham and Dr. Michael H. Graham, who had previously worked on the making of Finding Nemo
.
The TV show is episodic, with each ten minute episode seeing them encountering an unusual but real sea creature as they explore strange underwater worlds. Often they must discover a vital biological or behavioural fact about that creature to rescue it or themselves from danger. The stories usually feature three main characters: Captain Barnacles, Kwazii and Peso, with the other five Octonauts acting in supporting roles.
In the TV series they use five sea-creature inspired underwater vehicles called GUP-A to GUP-E, and a pedal driven GUP-F, driven by Captain Barnacles and Kwazii, which appears in Episode 10 of Series 1 ("The Speedy Sailfish").
The Opening Theme Tune finishes with the chant "Explore! - Rescue! - Protect!" and this informs the narrative of all the episodes.
The TV series was well received when shown on CBeebies in the UK. According to the authors' website it was the No.1 pre-school age show in the UK, and the only pre-school show to be ranked in the top ten by older audiences (aged 4–15).
It has been rated 8.2 out of 10 on IMDb.
These titles can be distinguished by the "As seen on TV" moniker on the covers and are not written or illustrated by Meomi. The books have the same titles as the episodes they are based on.
Note: Recent UK editions of the books have changed the name of Sauci to Dashi to match the TV series.MsBookworm book review on Amazon.com.
.
The GUP-A is propeller-powered and Captain Barnacles' favorite. Built to look like a monkfish
.
Kwazii's favorite, the GUP-B is a turbo sub so is the fastest of all GUPs. Built to look like a tiger shark
.
The strong GUP-C has a towline and is powerful enough to tow an elephant seal. Built to look like a blue whale
.
Multi-purpose GUP-D has two claws, two drills and six legs. Built to look like a manta ray
(or a crab when legged).
The GUP-E is an ambulance GUP and colored green. A tank behind can be filled with water for creatures with gills. Built to look like a guppy
.
The GUP-F is a pedal-powered metal framed vehicle first seen in episode 10, "Octonauts and the Speedy Sailfish
" used to round up the runaway GUPs A-E.
Christmas Special
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
, produced by Silvergate Media for Cbeebies
CBeebies
CBeebies is the brand used by the BBC for programming aimed at children 6 years and under. It is used as a themed strand in the UK on terrestrial television, as a separate free-to-air domestic British channel and used for international varients supported by advertising, subscription or both...
and animated by Brown Bag Films
Brown bag films
Brown Bag Films is an animation studio based in Dublin, Ireland. Established in 1994 by Cathal Gaffney and Darragh O'Connell, Brown Bag Films produce 3D character animation, including short films, features and TV series for international markets...
. The TV series was based on the children's books written by Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy of Meomi Design Inc.
The Octonauts follows an underwater exploring crew made up of stylized anthropomorphic animals, a team of eight adventurers who live in an undersea base, the Octopod, from where they go on undersea adventures with the help of a fleet of aquatic vehicles.
The subject matter is reminiscent of a blend of Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
and Jacques Cousteau. Although science fiction as regards its technology, the exotic creatures and locations that the crew encounter are real marine animals in their natural habitats.
Books
The original books were first published in the USA by Immedium in 2006, and were republished in the UK by Harper Collins in 2009.Four titles by Meomi have been published
- The Octonauts and the Only Lonely Monster, about an Architeuthis (Giant Squid),
- The Octonauts and the Sea of Shade, about a world where everyone's shadows have gone missing,
- The Octonauts and the Frown Fish, about a glum-looking catfishCatfishCatfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
, and - The Octonauts & the Great Ghost Reef, about a dying coral reef.
The books have been well-received, with reviewers on Amazon giving them an average 4.6 out of 5 stars rating. Reviewers (who typically bought the books for children aged 2–5 after seeing the TV series) said they were very well liked, however some thought the stories "quite weird" compared to the TV series, with several doubting whether the animals depicted in the books were real. Some also found the language a bit difficult for 4 year olds, and the changed named of one character (Dashi/Sauci) caused confusion.
TV series
In 2010 The Octonauts was adapted into a 51 episode television series. Using CGI animation, it was co-produced by ChorionChorion (company)
Chorion Limited is a major international media production company with offices in London, New York and Sydney. The company produces TV shows and feature films, and is best known for the heritage properties included in its portfolio. These include children's characters such as Paddington Bear, Peter...
and Brown Bag Films
Brown bag films
Brown Bag Films is an animation studio based in Dublin, Ireland. Established in 1994 by Cathal Gaffney and Darragh O'Connell, Brown Bag Films produce 3D character animation, including short films, features and TV series for international markets...
for CBeebies
CBeebies
CBeebies is the brand used by the BBC for programming aimed at children 6 years and under. It is used as a themed strand in the UK on terrestrial television, as a separate free-to-air domestic British channel and used for international varients supported by advertising, subscription or both...
(a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television channel for the 7-and-under range) where it first aired on 4 October 2010. It has since been shown by the French TF1
TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
, Spanish (for Brazil and Latin America Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
, Irish (RTE 2) and Australian ABC channels. The Octonauts will have its US premiere on the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
in January 2012.
The series was made with the help of marine biologists Dr. Lara A. Ferry-Graham and Dr. Michael H. Graham, who had previously worked on the making of Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo is a 2003 American comi-drama animated film written by Andrew Stanton, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich and produced by Pixar. It tells the story of the overly protective clownfish Marlin who, along with a regal tang called Dory , searches for his abducted son Nemo...
.
The TV show is episodic, with each ten minute episode seeing them encountering an unusual but real sea creature as they explore strange underwater worlds. Often they must discover a vital biological or behavioural fact about that creature to rescue it or themselves from danger. The stories usually feature three main characters: Captain Barnacles, Kwazii and Peso, with the other five Octonauts acting in supporting roles.
In the TV series they use five sea-creature inspired underwater vehicles called GUP-A to GUP-E, and a pedal driven GUP-F, driven by Captain Barnacles and Kwazii, which appears in Episode 10 of Series 1 ("The Speedy Sailfish").
The Opening Theme Tune finishes with the chant "Explore! - Rescue! - Protect!" and this informs the narrative of all the episodes.
The TV series was well received when shown on CBeebies in the UK. According to the authors' website it was the No.1 pre-school age show in the UK, and the only pre-school show to be ranked in the top ten by older audiences (aged 4–15).
It has been rated 8.2 out of 10 on IMDb.
TV spin-off books
A series of shorter books based on individual episodes from the TV series is being published by Simon and Schuster.These titles can be distinguished by the "As seen on TV" moniker on the covers and are not written or illustrated by Meomi. The books have the same titles as the episodes they are based on.
Characters
| Rank | Name | Species | Voice cast | Unique Features and Character Traits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Barnacles | Polar Bear Polar Bear The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size... |
Simon Greenall Simon Greenall Simon Greenall is a British actor, writer and voice artist from Longtown in Cumbria. He has appeared in a wide variety of roles in television, film, radio and the theatre, and is probably best known for his role as Michael in the TV series I'm Alan Partridge and as the voice of headmaster Iqbal in... (speaking voice) Ross Breen (singing voice) |
Good leader, confident, always has a plan. Very strong. Grew up in icy waters. Favourite phrase : "Octonauts, let's do this". |
| Lieutenant Lieutenant A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank... |
Kwazii (Kwazii Kitten in the books) | Cat Cat The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests... |
Rob Rackstraw Rob Rackstraw Robert "Rob" Rackstraw is a British voice actor. He is perhaps best known for his various voices in the television series Bob the Builder, mainly the scarecrow Spud. He has an extensive voice over career over 15 years long and is considered to be one of the UK's leading male voice actors... |
Headstrong, fearless, excitable. An ex-pirate. Often recalls pirate folklore of mythical creatures, which are usually based in fact. Enjoys scaring Peso. Favourite phrase : "shiver me whiskers". |
| Medic Medic Medic is a general term for a person involved in medicine, especially emergency or first-response medicine, such as an emergency medical technician, paramedic, or a military member trained in battlefield medicine. Also the term is used toward a Nurse in pre-hospital care and/or emergency... |
Peso | Penguin Penguin Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers... |
Paul Panting | Nervous, loyal. Favourite phrases : "flappety flippers", "you need a bandage". |
| Oceanographer and Founder Entrepreneur An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to... |
Professor Inkling | Dumbo Octopus (Grimpoteuthis Grimpoteuthis The octopuses of the genus Grimpoteuthis are also known as Dumbo octopuses from the ear-like fins protruding from the top of their head-like bodies, resembling the ears of Walt Disney's flying elephant Dumbo. They are bathyal creatures, living at extreme depths of , with some living up to below... ) |
Keith Wickham Keith Wickham Keith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr... |
Knowledgeable, old, sometimes forgetful. Has a large on-board library. Favourite phrase : "oh my". |
| Scientist (Marine biologist) | Shellington (Dr) | Sea otter Sea Otter The sea otter is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg , making them the heaviest members of the weasel family, but among the smallest marine mammals... |
Keith Wickham Keith Wickham Keith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr... |
Scottish. Knowledgeable about sea creatures and their characteristics, geeky, a poor driver. The only character that can understand the vegimals. Favourite phrase : "jumping jellyfish". |
| Engineer | Tweak | Rabbit Rabbit Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world... |
Jo Wyatt Jo Wyatt Jo Wyatt is an English voice actress known for her voice as Little Miss Helpful, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Scary and Little Miss Sunshine in The Mr. Men Show. She also voiced Daisy Kribotnik in Love Soup, a woman in bar in Extras, Natella in Bromwell High and a character in Guess with Jess... |
American. Technical genius, expert at customization. Has a bedroom off the launch bay. Favourite phrase : "faster than you can say bunch o' munchy crunchy carrots". |
| Information technology Information technology Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications... Officer and Photographer |
Dashi (Sauci in the books) | Dog Dog The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in... (Dachshund Dachshund The dachshund is a short-legged, long-bodied dog breed belonging to the hound family. The standard size dachshund was bred to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was developed to hunt smaller prey such as rabbits... ) |
Teresa Gallagher Teresa Gallagher -Career:Gallagher is known for her role as Ellen Smith in The Bill, for her appearances on radio in No Commitments, Salem's Lot and Memorials to the Missing, and the voices of Emily, Mavis, Rosie, Duchess of Boxford and other female characters from the first CGI Thomas and Friends Special Hero of... |
Australian. Electronics and computer expert. So obsessed with photography she can be oblivious to danger. |
| Ship's Cook and Gardener | Tunip the Vegimal | Half animal, half vegetable | Dee Bradley Baker Dee Bradley Baker Dee Bradley Baker is an American voice actor. He is noted as his long-running-role as Klaus Heissler in American Dad! and other various characters including Squilliam Fancyson in the hit TV series SpongeBob SquarePants, Nightcrawler in X-Men: Legends and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance... |
Faints at anything surprising or shocking. |
Note: Recent UK editions of the books have changed the name of Sauci to Dashi to match the TV series.MsBookworm book review on Amazon.com.
Accents
The octonauts themselves and many of the creatures they meet often speak English with distinctive accents, often from regions of the UK. These include:- American (Southern States) - Tweak.
- American (New York) - The crab and urchin in "Octonauts, the Crab and Urchin", the decorator crab in "Octonauts and the Decorator Crab".
- American - the sailfish in "Octonauts and the Speedy Sailfish", the torpedo ray in "Octonauts and the Electric Torpedo Rays".
- Australian - Dashi, Sandy the Sea Turtle in "Octonauts and the Giant Whirlpool" and other episodes.
- French - the remipedes in "Octonauts and the Remipedes".
- Spanish - the vampire squid in "Octonauts and the Vampire Squid", the dwarf lantern shark in "Octonauts and the Dwarf Lanternshark".
- Russian - the narwhal "Boris" in "Octonauts and the Narwhal".
- Scottish - Shellington.
- Welsh - the cuttlefish in "Octonauts and the Crafty Cuttlefish", the lost sea star ('Twinkle') in "Octonauts and the Lost Sea Star".
- ScouseScouseScouse is an accent and dialect of English found primarily in the Metropolitan county of Merseyside, and closely associated with the city of Liverpool and the adjoining urban areas such as the boroughs of south Sefton, Knowsley and the Wirral...
- the injured eel in "Octonauts and the Eel Ordeal", the walruses in "Octonauts and the Walrus Chief". - CockneyCockneyThe term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End...
- one group of the aggregate anemones in "Octonauts and the Enemy Anemones", the brittle starBrittle starBrittle stars or ophiuroids are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea closely related to starfish. They crawl across the seafloor using their flexible arms for locomotion. The ophiuroids generally have five long slender, whip-like arms which may reach up to in length on the largest specimens...
s in the "Octonauts and the Lost Sea Star". - BrummieBrummieBrummie is a colloquial term for the inhabitants, accent and dialect of Birmingham, England, as well as being a general adjective used to denote a connection with the city, locally called Brum...
- the sea snail in "Octonauts, the Crab and Urchin" - GeordieGeordieGeordie is a regional nickname for a person from the Tyneside region of the north east of England, or the name of the English-language dialect spoken by its inhabitants...
- the flying fish in "Octonauts and the Flying Fish". - RPRp- Science and technology :* Rapid prototyping, a manufacturing and engineering process* Rear projection, the projection of images from behind onto a translucent screen* Red Phosphorus, a phosphorus allotrope...
- the giant squid in "Octonauts and the Giant Squid". - Yorkshire - the blobfish in "Octonauts and the Blobfish Brothers".
- West CountryWest Country dialectsThe West Country dialects and West Country accents are generic terms applied to any of several English dialects and accents used by much of the indigenous population of South West England, the area popularly known as the West Country....
- the anglerfish in "Octonauts and the Dwarf Lanternshark".
Vehicles
The Octopod is their mobile home base and the biggest vehicle. Built to look like a giant octopusOctopus
The octopus is a cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda. Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms, and like other cephalopods they are bilaterally symmetric. An octopus has a hard beak, with its mouth at the center point of the arms...
.
The GUP-A is propeller-powered and Captain Barnacles' favorite. Built to look like a monkfish
Monkfish
Monkfish is the English name of a number of types of fish in the northwest Atlantic, most notably the species of the anglerfish genus Lophius and the angelshark genus Squatina...
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Kwazii's favorite, the GUP-B is a turbo sub so is the fastest of all GUPs. Built to look like a tiger shark
Tiger shark
The tiger sharks, Galeocerdo cuvier, is a species of requiem shark and the only member of the genus Galeocerdo. Commonly known as sea tigers, tiger sharks are relatively large macropredators, capable of attaining a length of over . It is found in many tropical and temperate waters, and is...
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The strong GUP-C has a towline and is powerful enough to tow an elephant seal. Built to look like a blue whale
Blue Whale
The blue whale is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales . At in length and or more in weight, it is the largest known animal to have ever existed....
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Multi-purpose GUP-D has two claws, two drills and six legs. Built to look like a manta ray
Manta ray
The manta ray is the largest species of the rays. The largest known specimen was more than across, with a weight of about . It ranges throughout waters of the world, typically around coral reefs...
(or a crab when legged).
The GUP-E is an ambulance GUP and colored green. A tank behind can be filled with water for creatures with gills. Built to look like a guppy
Guppy
The guppy , also known as the millionfish, is one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish species in the world. It is a small member of the Poeciliidae family [females long, males long] and like all other members of the family, is live-bearing....
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The GUP-F is a pedal-powered metal framed vehicle first seen in episode 10, "Octonauts and the Speedy Sailfish
Sailfish
'Sailfish' are two species of fish in the genus Istiophorus, living in warmer sections of all the oceans of the world. They are predominately blue to gray in color and have a characteristic erectile dorsal fin known as a sail, which often stretches the entire length of the back...
" used to round up the runaway GUPs A-E.
Episodes
| # | Title | Original air date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Octonauts and the Whale Shark Whale shark The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a slow-moving filter feeding shark, the largest extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of and a weight of more than , but unconfirmed claims report considerably larger whale sharks... |
When Dashi is swallowed by a whale shark, the Octonauts venture inside it to rescue her. | |
| 2 | Octonauts and the Undersea Storm | Kwazii's Gup-B crashes whilst trying to outrun a storm. When the GUP-C's tow-rope snaps whilst rescuing him, some reef lobster Reef lobster Reef lobsters, Enoplometopus, are a genus of small lobsters that live on reefs in the Indo-Pacific, Caribbean and warmer parts of the east Atlantic Ocean.-Description:... s Kwazii had helped reach shelter lend a hand. |
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| 3 | Octonauts, the Crab and Urchin Sea urchin Sea urchins or urchins are small, spiny, globular animals which, with their close kin, such as sand dollars, constitute the class Echinoidea of the echinoderm phylum. They inhabit all oceans. Their shell, or "test", is round and spiny, typically from across. Common colors include black and dull... |
A carrier crab and the urchin it keeps on top of its shell as a defence against predators have a falling out. | |
| 4 | Octonauts and the Walrus Walrus The walrus is a large flippered marine mammal with a discontinuous circumpolar distribution in the Arctic Ocean and sub-Arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. The walrus is the only living species in the Odobenidae family and Odobenus genus. It is subdivided into three subspecies: the Atlantic... Chief |
A walrus mistakes Peso's medical kit for a clam and takes it home. Walruses don't like other animals near their colonies, so Captain Barnacles, Kwazii and Peso disguise themselves as a fellow walrus to sneak into the dangerous colony and retrieve the medipack. | |
| 5 | Octonauts and the Flying Fish | A school of flying fish accidentally make off with Professor Inkling's rare book. | |
| 6 | Octonauts and the Giant Squid Giant squid The giant squid is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae, represented by as many as eight species... |
The Octonauts set out to find and photograph Inkling's long lost cousin. | |
| 7 | Octonauts and the Orca Orca The killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas... s |
An enormous Orca whale is stranded on a beach. | |
| 8 | Octonauts and the Great Algae Algae Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. They are photosynthetic like plants, and "simple" because their tissues are not organized into the many... Escape |
The crew must catch a runaway Octopod after it is hijacked by a group of crustaceans who are trying to flee an area of seabed being polluted by a broken pipeline. | |
| 9 | Octonauts and the Remipedes | Shellington goes undersea cave diving Cave diving Cave diving is a type of technical diving in which specialized equipment is used to enable the exploration of caves which are at least partially filled with water. In the United Kingdom it is an extension of the more common sport of caving, and in the United States an extension of the more common... without realising the risks and gets lost, as do his rescuers when their guide line snaps and their torches fail. Luckily the resident blind Remipedes can find their way out using their sense of smell. |
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| 10 | Octonauts and the Speedy Sailfish Sailfish 'Sailfish' are two species of fish in the genus Istiophorus, living in warmer sections of all the oceans of the world. They are predominately blue to gray in color and have a characteristic erectile dorsal fin known as a sail, which often stretches the entire length of the back... |
Barnacles and Kwazii use some speedy Sailfish to round up all the Gups. | |
| 11 | Octonauts and the Blobfish Blobfish The blobfish is a deep sea fish of the family Psychrolutidae. Inhabiting the deep waters off the coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania, it is rarely seen by humans.... Brothers |
The Octonauts must evacuate some slow moving, gelatinous Blobfish before an undersea volcano erupts. | |
| 12 | Octonauts and the Monster Map | Kwazii has a pirate map showing the location of a sunken treasure ship which allegedly harburs a Kraken Kraken Kraken are legendary sea monsters of giant proportions said to have dwelt off the coasts of Norway and Iceland.In modern German, Krake means octopus but can also refer to the legendary Kraken... -like sea monster (but which turns out to be an octopus Octopus The octopus is a cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda. Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms, and like other cephalopods they are bilaterally symmetric. An octopus has a hard beak, with its mouth at the center point of the arms... which can change colour to camouflage itself). |
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| 13 | Octonauts and the Lost Sea Star Sea star Starfish or sea stars are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names "starfish" and "sea star" essentially refer to members of the class Asteroidea... |
Searching for the home of a lost luminous Bioluminescence Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism. Its name is a hybrid word, originating from the Greek bios for "living" and the Latin lumen "light". Bioluminescence is a naturally occurring form of chemiluminescence where energy is released by a chemical reaction in... Sea Star, the Octonauts crash-land in the Midnight Zone, having met Brittle star Brittle star Brittle stars or ophiuroids are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea closely related to starfish. They crawl across the seafloor using their flexible arms for locomotion. The ophiuroids generally have five long slender, whip-like arms which may reach up to in length on the largest specimens... s and a Sunflower starfish Sunflower starfish The sunflower sea star is a large predatory sea star usually with 16–24 limbs called rays. It is the largest sea star in the world. Sunflower sea stars can grow to have an arm span of 1 metre in diameter... on the way down. |
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| 14 | Octonauts and the Albino Humpback Whale Humpback Whale The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from and weigh approximately . The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the... |
The Octonauts think they've seen a ghost but it turns out to be an albino Humpback Whale which is moaning from the pain of some nasty sunburn. | |
| 15 | Octonauts and the Giant Kelp Forest | Kwazii's favorite sub, the Gup B, goes missing. | |
| 16 | Octonauts and the Enemy Anemones Sea anemone Sea anemones are a group of water-dwelling, predatory animals of the order Actiniaria; they are named after the anemone, a terrestrial flower. Sea anemones are classified in the phylum Cnidaria, class Anthozoa, subclass Zoantharia. Anthozoa often have large polyps that allow for digestion of larger... |
The Octonauts land on an island for a picnic but must first help some crabs trapped between two warring groups of aggregate anemones. Meanwhile back on the Octopod, a hoard of out of control puddings are attacking! | |
| 17 | Octonauts and the Narwhal Narwhal The narwhal, Monodon monoceros, is a medium-sized toothed whale that lives year-round in the Arctic. One of two living species of whale in the Monodontidae family, along with the beluga whale, the narwhal males are distinguished by a characteristic long, straight, helical tusk extending from their... |
Cruising underwater to Captain Barnacles' homeland, the North Pole North Pole The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is, subject to the caveats explained below, defined as the point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface... , the Octopod gets trapped in the Arctic sea ice. But one of Barnacles' friends, a Narwhal, helps them to break through the ice with its long tusk. |
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| 18 | Octonauts and the Midnight Zone | The Octonauts explore the deepest part of the ocean where no daylight ever reaches and find some hydrothermal vent Hydrothermal vent A hydrothermal vent is a fissure in a planet's surface from which geothermally heated water issues. Hydrothermal vents are commonly found near volcanically active places, areas where tectonic plates are moving apart, ocean basins, and hotspots. Hydrothermal vents exist because the earth is both... s where vent fish Symphurus thermophilus Symphurus thermophilus is a species of tonguefish, family Cynoglossidae, notable for being the only flatfish known to be an obligate inhabitant of hydrothermal vents. It is known from several widely dispersed locations in the western Pacific Ocean and occurs in great numbers... , limpets and tube worms Giant tube worm Giant tube worms, Riftia pachyptila, are marine invertebrates in the phylum Annelida related to tube worms commonly found in the intertidal and pelagic zones... live. |
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| 19 | Octonauts and the Snapping Shrimp | A little shrimp with a big claw makes such a loud noise that it literally stuns the Octonauts. A video of it made by Dashi reveals that the sound and accompanying shock wave are caused by the shrimp makng a cavitation bubble Cavitation Cavitation is the formation and then immediate implosion of cavities in a liquidi.e. small liquid-free zones that are the consequence of forces acting upon the liquid... with its claw. |
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| 20 | Octonauts and the Snot Sea Cucumber Sea cucumber Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea.They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body containing a single, branched gonad. Sea cucumbers are found on the sea floor worldwide. There are a number of holothurian species and genera, many of which are targeted... |
A slim creature gets loose on the Octopod, so to let it breathe, they flood the ship! | |
| 21 | Octonauts and the Giant Whirlpool Whirlpool A whirlpool is a swirling body of water usually produced by ocean tides. The vast majority of whirlpools are not very powerful. More powerful ones are more properly termed maelstroms. Vortex is the proper term for any whirlpool that has a downdraft... |
The Octonauts race against time to rescue Tweak's pal, a Leatherback sea turtle Leatherback Sea Turtle The leatherback sea turtle is the largest of all living sea turtles and the fourth largest modern reptile behind three crocodilians. It is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell. Instead, its... when it is swept away from the Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... n coast where it is about to lay its eggs. |
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| 22 | Octonauts and the Hermit Crab Hermit crab Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea. Most of the 1100 species possess an asymmetrical abdomen which is concealed in an empty gastropod shell that is carried around by the hermit crab.-Description:... s |
Peso and Tweak help to remove a stuck Hermit Crab from its shell. | |
| 23 | Octonauts and the Mixed Up Whales | The Octonauts clean and repair their ship, the Octopod, but discover that creaking noises from the Octopod are confusing two Blue Whale Blue Whale The blue whale is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales . At in length and or more in weight, it is the largest known animal to have ever existed.... s who are looking for each other. |
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| 24 | Octonauts and the Kelp Forest Kelp forest Kelp forests are underwater areas with a high density of kelp. They are recognized as one of the most productive and dynamic ecosystems on Earth. Smaller areas of anchored kelp are called kelp beds.... Rescue |
Peso's little brother Pinto accompanies him on a mission to rescue Dashi and Shellington. | |
| 25 | Octonauts and the Decorator Crab | The Octonauts stake out a thief, who turns out to be a decorator crab. | |
| 26 | Octonauts and the Beluga Whales Beluga The beluga or white whale, Delphinapterus leucas, is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal. This marine mammal is commonly referred to simply as the beluga or sea canary due to its high-pitched twitter... |
The Octonauts lead a pod of stranded Beluga Whales to safety. | |
| 27 | Octonauts and the Hungry Pilot Fish Pilot fish The pilot fish is a carnivorous commensal fish in the family Carangidae. It is widely distributed and lives in warm or tropical open seas.- Description :... |
The octonauts are chased by a whitetip shark Oceanic whitetip shark The oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is a large pelagic shark inhabiting tropical and warm temperate seas. Its stocky body is most notable for its long, white-tipped, rounded fins.... only to discover all it really needed was a pilot fish to clean its teeth, and it just so happens that they have just met a lonely pilot fish that is literally hungry for action! |
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| 28 | Octonauts and the Vampire Squid Vampire Squid The vampire squid is a small, deep-sea cephalopod found throughout the temperate and tropical oceans of the world. Unique retractile sensory filaments justify the Vampire Squid's placement in its own order: Vampyromorphida , which shares similarities with both squid and octopuses... |
On a solo training dive to the Midnight Zone, Peso encounters a hurt vampire squid. Scared by the sudden arrival of Kwazii and Captain Barnacles it sprays them with sticky bioluminescent mucus and flees, but in the end Peso is able to help it. | |
| 29 | Octonauts and the Seahorse Seahorse Seahorses compose the fish genus Hippocampus within the family Syngnathidae, in order Syngnathiformes. Syngnathidae also includes the pipefishes. "Hippocampus" comes from the Ancient Greek hippos meaning "horse" and kampos meaning “sea monster”.There are nearly 50 species of seahorse... Tale |
After a storm, the Octonauts help a female seahorse search for her missing mate. She tells them to their surprise that the missing male seahorse is about to give birth! | |
| 30 | Octonauts and the Giant Jelly | The Octonauts must rescue Peso when he gets trapped inside a giant Comb Jelly. | |
| 31 | Octonauts and the Cookiecutter Shark Cookiecutter shark The cookiecutter shark , also called the cigar shark, is a species of small dogfish shark in the family Dalatiidae. This shark occurs in warm, oceanic waters worldwide, particularly near islands, and has been recorded from as deep as . It migrates vertically up to every day, approaching the... s |
A trio of pesky Cookiecutter Sharks make holes in the Octonauts' equipment. | |
| 32 | Octonauts and the Oarfish Oarfish Oarfish are large, greatly elongated, pelagic Lampriform fishes comprising the small family Regalecidae. Found in all temperate to tropical oceans yet rarely seen, the oarfish family contains four species in two genera... |
Dashi catches a glimpse of an elusive creature that appears to be a giant sea serpent and manages to photograph its tail. | |
| 33 | Octonauts and the Combtooth Blenny Combtooth blenny Combtooth blennies are blennioids; perciform marine fish of the family Blenniidae. They are the largest family of blennies, with approximately 371 species in 53 genera represented... |
Kwazii crashes the GUP-B, leaving him and Peso marooned on a desert island inhabited by a fish that can walk. Their SOS message to the Octonauts is relayed in increasingly garbled form via the Blenney Combtooth blenny Combtooth blennies are blennioids; perciform marine fish of the family Blenniidae. They are the largest family of blennies, with approximately 371 species in 53 genera represented... , a squid Squid Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles... , and an Angler fish. |
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| 34 | Octonauts and the Jellyfish Bloom | Trapped by sea nettle Sea nettle Chrysaora quinquecirrha is a species of jellyfish that inhabits Atlantic estuaries, such as the Chesapeake Bay... jellyfish whilst observing garden eel Garden eel Heteroconger cobra, sometimes known as the cobra garden eel, is a species of garden eel of the family Congridae, found in the western Central Pacific from Honiara, the Solomon Islands to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.... s in GUP-E, Shellington gets rescued with the aid of GUP-D's tunnelling gear—but not before Captain Barnacles has been stung. Luckily Peso knows that vinegar cures jellyfish stings. |
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| 35 | Octonauts and the Baby Dolphin Dolphin Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating... |
A young dolphin follows Kwazii home. | |
| 36 | Octonauts and the Scary Spookfish Barreleye Barreleyes, also known as spook fish , are small deep-sea osmeriform fish comprising the family Opisthoproctidae... |
Peso gets jammed in an ocean trench in GUP-E and is surprised by a strange deep sea fish with a transparent head: a Spookfish called Boo, whose ability to see vertically comes in handy as GUP-C winches GUP-E back up the narrow trench. | |
| 37 | Octonauts and the Arctic Arctic The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost... Orca Orca The killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas... s |
Captain Barnacles and Peso get lost in the icy Arctic sea. | |
| 38 | Octonauts and the Slime Eels Hagfish Hagfish, the clade Myxini , are eel-shaped slime-producing marine animals . They are the only living animals that have a skull but not a vertebral column. Along with lampreys, hagfish are jawless and are living fossils whose next nearest relatives include all vertebrates... |
In the North Atlantic, Kwazii searches the sunken shipwreck of his pirate grandfather, Calico Jack, for his gold spyglass Refracting telescope A refracting or refractor telescope is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image . The refracting telescope design was originally used in spy glasses and astronomical telescopes but is also used for long focus camera lenses... . It's guarded by blind hagfish (slime eels), but their slime unexpectedly helps him when he gets stuck. Kwazii ends up leaving the spyglass because it's now the home of sea creatures. |
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| 39 | Octonauts and the Enormous Elephant Seal Elephant seal Elephant seals are large, oceangoing seals in the genus Mirounga. There are two species: the northern elephant seal and the southern elephant seal . Both were hunted to the brink of extinction by the end of the 19th century, but numbers have since recovered... |
An enormous Elephant Seal overstays his welcome in the Octopod. | |
| 40 | Octonauts and the Sardine Sardine Sardines, or pilchards, are several types of small, oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae. Sardines are named after the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, around which they were once abundant.... School |
The Octonauts must work together as a team to help a lost sardine find her school. | |
| 41 | Octonauts and the Dolphin Reef Rescue | Peso and co. try to cure bleached dead areas Coral bleaching Coral bleaching is the loss of intracellular endosymbionts through either expulsion or loss of algal pigmentation.The corals that form the structure of the great reef ecosystems of tropical seas depend upon a symbiotic relationship with unicellular flagellate protozoa, called zooxanthellae, that... on a coral reef Coral reef Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps... by transplanting healthy coral Coral Corals are marine animals in class Anthozoa of phylum Cnidaria typically living in compact colonies of many identical individual "polyps". The group includes the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton.A coral "head" is a colony of... , but a pod of playful dolphin Dolphin Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating... s make mischief for them until they realise that helping can be fun too. |
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| 42 | Octonauts and the Eel Eel Eels are an order of fish, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators... Ordeal |
The Octonauts help a young migrating eel on her difficult journey. | |
| 43 | Octonauts and the Marine Iguana Marine iguana The Marine Iguana is an iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands that has the ability, unique among modern lizards, to live and forage in the sea, making it a marine reptile. The Iguana can dive over 30 ft into the water. It has spread to all the islands in the archipelago, and is... s |
The team are preparing for a feast of red seaweed Red algae The red algae are one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae, and also one of the largest, with about 5,000–6,000 species of mostly multicellular, marine algae, including many notable seaweeds... on the Galapagos Islands Galápagos Islands The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a... but a trio of salt-sneezing Marine Iguanas raid the Octopod and eat it all. |
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| 44 | Octonauts and the Dwarf Lanternshark Dwarf lanternshark The dwarf lanternshark is a little-known species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae and possibly the smallest shark in the world, reaching a maximum known length of . It is known to be present only on the upper continental slopes off Colombia and Venezuela, at a depth of... |
The Octonauts must help a tiny, injured Dwarf Lanternshark, but have to find him first. | |
| 45 | Octonauts and the Pirate Parrotfish Parrotfish Parrotfishes are a group of fishes that traditionally had been considered a family , but now often are considered a subfamily of the wrasses. They are found in relatively shallow tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, but with the largest species richness in the Indo-Pacific... |
When the Octonauts go on a pirate treasure hunt, Kwazii meets a Parrotfish. | |
| 46 | Octonauts and the Electric Torpedo Rays Electric ray The electric rays are a group of rays, flattened cartilaginous fish with enlarged pectoral fins, comprising the order Torpediniformes. They are known for being capable of producing an electric discharge, ranging from as little as 8 volts up to 220 volts depending on species, used to stun prey and... |
Some electric torpedo rays give the Octopod a jump-start when its batteries go flat. | |
| 47 | Octonauts and the Crafty Cuttlefish Cuttlefish Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda . Despite their name, cuttlefish are not fish but molluscs.... |
Captain Barnacles' compass has been taken by a crafty, shape shifting Cuttlefish. | |
| 48 | Octonauts and the Lost Lemon Shark Lemon shark The lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris, is a shark in the family Carcharhinidae, that can grow to long. It is known as the lemon shark because, at certain depths, light interacting with the local seawater can give this shark a tanned and yellow pitted appearance, much like the surface of a... |
The Octonauts look after a Lemon Shark who's hurt his nose and can't find his way home. | |
| 49 | Octonauts and the Humuhumunukunukuapua'a Reef triggerfish The reef, rectangular, or wedge-tail triggerfish, also known by its Hawaiian name, humuhumunukunukuāpuaa , also spelled Humuhumunukunukuapua'a or just humuhumu for short; meaning "triggerfish with a snout like a pig"), is one of several species of triggerfish... |
The Octopod's waterworks become flooded with frightened Humuhumu fish. | |
| 50 | Octonauts and the Giant Spider Crab Japanese spider crab The , Macrocheira kaempferi, is a species of marine crab that lives in the waters around Japan. It has the largest leg span of any arthropod, reaching up to and weighing up to . It is the subject of small-scale fishery.-Description:... |
The octonauts help a 100 year old spider crab which has got its leg trapped in a giant clam Giant clam The giant clam, Tridacna gigas , is the largest living bivalve mollusc. T. gigas is one of the most endangered clam species. It was mentioned as early as 1825 in scientific reports... whilst en route to its own 100th birthday party. |
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Christmas Special
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| 51 | Octonauts and the Great Penguin Penguin Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers... Race |
Peso is going home to Antarctica to watch an annual penguin triathalon, the Iron Clam Competition, but learns to his dismay that his little brother Pinto has entered him in it! | |