The (super cute) Octonauts TV Series

If you’re looking for an educational, entertaining show to watch, I recommend Octonauts, an animated kids’ show focused on learning about the ocean and its inhabitants. I access it via Netflix, and if you have cable, I believe it’s also on Disney Jr. There are also episodes and clips on YouTube.

“The OCTONAUTS are a team of quirky and courageous undersea adventurers who are always ready to dive into action! Their mission: to explore new underwater worlds, rescue amazing sea creatures and protect the ocean.” http://www.theoctonauts.com/

Please watch this video. How you respond to this 1-minute clip is probably a good gauge of whether you’d like the show. I find it absolutely adorable! The characters sing this just before they summarize what they’ve learned in the story. Each story is about 10 minutes and two are partnered in each episode.

The show website has online games, and there are printable Octonauts activity sheets.

There are books based on the series, but I haven’t personally read any of them. Based on the quality of the show, I would think that they would be solid as well, though.