~I received a copy of Here Come the Octonauts for review. Opinions and stories are my own.~
If you haven’t had the chance to get to know the Octonauts, let me fill you in! This is a great animated T.V. series based on the American-Canadian books (of the same name) by Vicki Wong and Michael C. Murphy. The stories are a bit science-fiction meets adorable exotic animals. The Octonauts are an underwater exploration team of 8 adventurers:
- Captain Barnacles – The Polar Bear
- Lieutenant Kwazii – Cat
- Medic Peso – Penguin
- Oceanographer Professor Inkling – Octopus
- Marine Biologist Dr. Shellington – Sea Otter
- Engineer Tweak – Rabbit
- IT Officer Dashi – Dog
- Cook Tunip – Vegimal (half animal / half vegetable)
Here Come the Octonauts includes 6 Episodes from Season 1 & 2 and a Bonus Feature where children can learn more about marine life in 6 Creature Reports!
These episodes include:
- Sea Snakes: The team has to race to find all the sea snakes before they (and the Octopod) get sucked into a whirlpool!
- Walrus Chief: A Walrus accidentally steals Peso’s medic bag and they have to sneak into the Walrus community to get it back.
- Adelie Penguins: Kwazii and Peso have to babysit baby penguins, what could go wrong?
- Electric Torpedo Ray: Kwazii has a shocking encounter with an Electric Torpedo Ray when the Ocopod ends up with no electricity.
- Colossal Squid: The Octopod gets dragged down into the depths of the ocean by a Colossal Squid!
- Crab & Urchin: It’s bedtime, but a Crab & a Sea Urchin keep everyone up. Everyone learns about why it’s important that they’re together.
I really love the animated characters. They’re honestly adorable, but more than that they have important jobs and they teach children about them, the animals they love and how fascinating and important the ocean is! The show is a great way for children to learn more about sea life as well as animals they may have never known about!
You can learn more about The Octonauts by visiting their website, “liking” them on Facebook and/or following @Octonauts on Twitter!
Here Come the Octonauts released on 1/07/14 and you can pre-purchase it Amazon for $8.48!
