Tinga Tinga Tales

- Season 1

(2023)

Find out why Elephant has a trunk. Similar to Rudyard Kipling's The Elephant's Child.

Find out why snake has no legs

The African folk tale of why hippos have "no" hair, and why they live in the water.

Tortoise tricks the birds into taking him to the feast in the sky, and it costs him his shell.

Hen borrows Eagle's needle to show Peacock she can be more than plain brown.

Bat gets paid back for scaring everyone all the time.

After insulting King Lion, Warthog ends up showing us beauty is truly skin deep. He gets paid back for being vain and rude to everyone.

When food starts to disappear, Owl has to better herself to catch the thief.

Crow and some of the other birds were jealous of Frog's singing voice, and thought only birds should sing. A duet was proposed, but that became a duel, which cost both singers their voices.

Vulture's vanity cost her her crown plumage in a way similar to Icaris.

A gluttonous Spider tries to find out where four secret feasts are.

Tickbird and Flamingo were tired of all of Hippo's splashing. So Tickbird challenges Hippo to contest, and if Hippo looses she has to quit splashing every beast.

The Monkeys get stranded in a tree during the Big Rains after teasing Crocodile.

While trying to settle an upset stomach Giraffe gets her head stuck in a honey tree.

Porcupine gets tired of having to take care of her coat all the time. Meanwhile Jackal plots to steal her coat.

A thieving, gluttonous Lizard tries to cover his thievery by inviting Frog to dinner, and tricks him out of all the food. However, Frog and The Beasts have some tricks of their own.

A long time ago, Crocodile had smooth, sensitive skin, and was easily burned. However, a stampede of Wildebeest changed all that.

Why Jackal Howls at the Moon

Why does Hare hop? Well you see it's not good to win all the time!

You see there was time when Mosquito didn't buzz. Mosquito was as quiet as quiet can be...and did she like to tell tales. One day Mosquito tells the Monkeys that the sun looks very low in the sky. 'Maybe it's sad and doesn't want to rise!' worry the Monkeys. Mosquito flits off to spread the news - 'The sun is never going to rise again!' - soon the whole of Tinga Tinga is in complete panic - 'The Sun is never going to rise again!' Of course, the sun does rise again and all is right again in Tinga Tinga. But the animals decide to tie a grass around Mosquito's tail. From...

You see there was a time when Rhino didn't charge and he couldn't see very well at all. Poor old Rhino really wanted to be invited to the Dance of the Horns up on the plains with Buffalo and all the other horned animals. But Rhino didn't have a horn, so he wasn't allowed. The Monkeys decide to help Rhino and make him a horn from a piece of old wood. But when Rhino wakes up he doesn't know what it is. 'Aargh! Thing on the end of my nose! CHAAaarge!' And that's Why Rhino Charges. Tales from Africa.

You see Caterpillar was never in a hurry. When all the animals were racing around Tinga Tinga getting ready for the Best-dressed parade, Caterpillar was happy to sit in a tree and munch on leaves saying 'Po-le, po-le, slowly, slowly, good things come to those who wait.' Then one day the rains come and Caterpillar disappears into a cocoon. 'What's happening?' questions Elephant. 'Wait and see' says Tortoise wisely 'Wait and See.' Then Caterpillar transforms into the most beautiful butterfly ever!... But who wins the Best-dressed parade? Tales from Africa

Why does Lion roar? Well you see that's what happens if you're brave enough to enter the Great Cave of Tinga Tinga!

Why does Zebra have stripes? Well you see that's what happens when your eyes are too big for your belly!

Why Flamingo Stands On One Leg

Why does Woodpecker peck? Well what would you do if the Moon and the Stars disappeared?!

Sable Antelope challenges Gazelle in a race, by Gazelle can't run.