Tinga Tinga Tales (2010)

Inspired by traditional African folktales and original art styles, this animated series tells the story of how various African animals came to be the way they are today. Funny and educational, each episode delivers universal lessons about community, friendship, and the consequences of one's actions.

Tinga Tinga Tales

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Why elephant has a trunk

  • 1x2

    Why snake has no legs

  • 1x3

    Why hippo has no hair

  • 1x4

    Why tortoise has a broken shell

  • 1x5

    Why hen pecks the ground

  • 1x6

    Why bat hangs upside down

  • 1x7

    Why warthog is so ugly

  • 1x8

    Why owl's head turns all the way round

  • 1x9

    Why monkeys swing in trees

  • 1x10

    Why tickbird sits on hippo's back

  • 1x11

    Why frog croaks

  • 1x12

    Why spider has a tiny waist

  • 1x13

    Why vulture is bald

  • 1x14

    Why giraffe has a long neck

  • 1x15

    Why porcupine has quills

  • 1x16

    Why lizard hides under rocks

  • 1x17

    Why crocodile has a bumpy back

  • 1x18

    Why jackal howls at the moon

  • 1x19

    Why hare hops

  • 1x20

    Why mosquito buzzes

  • 1x21

    Why rhino charges

  • 1x22

    Why caterpillar is never in a hurry

  • 1x23

    Why lion roars

  • 1x24

    Why zebra has stripes

  • 1x25

    Why flamingo stands on one leg

  • 1x26

    Why woodpecker pecks

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Why ostrich sticks her head in the ground

  • 2x2

    Why camel has a hump

  • 2x3

    Why wildebeest stampede

  • 2x4

    Why chameleon changes colour

  • 2x5

    Why leopard has spots

  • 2x6

    Why hyena has short back legs

  • 2x7

    Why ants work together

  • 2x8

    Why flea jumps

  • 2x9

    Why hummingbird hums

  • 2x10

    Why baboon has a bare bottom

  • 2x11

    Why bees sting

  • 2x12

    Why peacock struts

  • 2x13

    Why aardvark has a sticky tongue

  • 2x14

    Why whale spouts

  • 2x15

    Why parrot can't keep a secret

  • 2x16

    Why bushbaby has big eyes

  • 2x17

    Why guinea fowl has dots

  • 2x18

    Why buffalo has horns

  • 2x19

    Why puffadder sheds his skin

  • 2x20

    Why eagle rules the skies

  • 2x21

    Why skunk smells

  • 2x22

    Why cricket chirrups

  • 2x23

    Why mole lives underground

  • 2x24

    Why squirrel gathers nuts

  • 2x25

    Why meerkat is always on the lookout

  • 2x26

    Why cheetah has tears

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