Meet the crew
Professor Inkling
The father figure and founder of the Octonauts is a Dumbo octopus. He’s most likely to be found in his extensive library, reading up to eight of his precious books at a time – one for each arm!
Kwazii
A daredevil cat, Kwazii has a mysterious pirate past and enjoys a fight (unless it’s with a spider – or spider crab!) Really though, he’s a softy at heart who would do anything for his shipmates.
Captain Barnacles
The brave leader of the Octonauts crew, Barnacles is an unshrinking polar bear whose phenomenal strength gets his crew out of all kinds of scrapes. When push comes to shove, who wouldn’t want Barnacles at the helm?
Shellington A sea otter from Scotland, Shellington’s love of science makes him crucial in identifying unfamiliar sea creatures. His obsessive attention to detail makes him a must to take on any adventure. Just don’t let him drive.
Tunip
Alongside the intrepid Octonauts crew are the vegimals – a group of strange part-vegetable, part-animal creatures, who have their own language. Headed by Tunip, their fish biscuits and kelp cakes are the talk of the sea. Peso The ship’s medic, Peso the penguin’s mission is to help any creature who is poorly, no matter how scaly, or fangy, or (gulp) venomous. Although not the bravest of the bunch, Peso regularly conquers his fears to help others.
Tweak Dashi
This clever dachshund loves nothing more than taking photos of the sea creatures and friends she loves. Often to be found at the Octopod’s helm, Dashi is in charge of the ship’s computer systems. Raised in the Deep South, Tweak is unruffled bunny who gets things done, faster than you can say “buncha munchy, crunchy carrots”. She is the chief engineer and inventor extraordinaire, always devising new ‘Gups’ (the Octonaut vehicles).