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Tinga Tinga Tales (2010–2011) — children · nature on CBeebies

The answer: Concluded March 31, 2011.
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Genre
Children · Nature
Network / streamer
CBeebies
Premiered
February 1, 2010
Ended
March 31, 2011
Runtime
~13 min per episode
2seasons
52episodes

About Tinga Tinga Tales

Tinga Tinga Tales ended on March 31, 2011, on CBeebies. The show concluded after its second season, which aired from November 22, 2010, to March 31, 2011.

Tinga Tinga Tales was a children's television series that used storytelling and colorful animation to explain why animals have certain features. It was a series that combined education with entertainment, focusing on the origins of animal traits through engaging stories based on African folklore. The show first premiered in 2010 and was designed to appeal to a young audience interested in nature and animals.

The series featured a voice cast including Lenny Henry as Elephant, Stephen K. Amos as Hyena, Tameka Empson as Tickbird, Edward Kwach as Crocodile, Patrice Naiambana as Lion, and Shaun Parkes as Tortoise. Each episode had a runtime of approximately 13 minutes.

Tinga Tinga Tales episode schedule

52 aired

Aired · 52

DateEp.Title
March 31, 2011 S2·E26 Why Cheetah Has Tears
March 30, 2011 S2·E25 Why Meerkat is Always on the Lookout
March 29, 2011 S2·E24 Why Squirrel Gathers Nuts
March 28, 2011 S2·E23 Why Mole Lives Underground
March 27, 2011 S2·E22 Why Cricket Chirrups
March 26, 2011 S2·E21 Why Skunk Smells
March 25, 2011 S2·E20 Why Eagle Rules the Skies
March 24, 2011 S2·E19 Why Puffadder Sheds His Skin
March 23, 2011 S2·E18 Why Buffalo Has Horns
March 22, 2011 S2·E17 Why Guinea Fowl Has Dots
March 21, 2011 S2·E16 Why Bushbaby Has Big Eyes
December 10, 2010 S2·E15 Why Parrot Can't Keep a Secret
December 9, 2010 S2·E14 Why Whale Spouts
December 8, 2010 S2·E13 Why Aardvark Has a Sticky Tongue
December 7, 2010 S2·E12 Why Peacock Struts
December 6, 2010 S2·E11 Why Bees Sting
December 3, 2010 S2·E10 Why Baboon Has a Bare Bottom
December 2, 2010 S2·E9 Why Hummingbird Hums
December 1, 2010 S2·E8 Why Flea Jumps
November 30, 2010 S2·E7 Why Ants Work Together
November 29, 2010 S2·E6 Why Hyena Has Short Back Legs
November 26, 2010 S2·E5 Why Leopard Has Spots
November 25, 2010 S2·E4 Why Chameleon Changes Colour
November 24, 2010 S2·E3 Why Wildebeest Stampede
November 23, 2010 S2·E2 Why Camel Has a Hump
November 22, 2010 S2·E1 Why Ostrich Sticks Her Head in the Ground
March 26, 2010 S1·E26 Why Woodpecker Pecks
March 19, 2010 S1·E25 Why Flamingo Stands on One Leg
March 18, 2010 S1·E24 Why Snake Has No Legs
March 17, 2010 S1·E23 Why Zebra Has Stripes
Show 22 earlier episodes
March 16, 2010 S1·E22 Why Crocodile Has a Bumpy Back
March 15, 2010 S1·E21 Why Tickbird Sits on Hippo's Back
March 5, 2010 S1·E20 Why Mosquito Buzzes
February 26, 2010 S1·E19 Why Bat Hangs Upside Down
February 24, 2010 S1·E18 Why Hare Hops
February 23, 2010 S1·E17 Why Porcupine Has Quills
February 22, 2010 S1·E16 Why Hippo Has No Hair
February 19, 2010 S1·E15 Why Frog Croaks
February 18, 2010 S1·E14 Why Jackal Howls at the Moon
February 17, 2010 S1·E13 Why Rhino Charges
February 16, 2010 S1·E12 Why Warthog is So Ugly
February 15, 2010 S1·E11 Why Monkeys Swing in the Trees
February 12, 2010 S1·E10 Why Lion Roars
February 11, 2010 S1·E9 Why Caterpillar is Never in a Hurry
February 10, 2010 S1·E8 Why Vulture is Bald
February 9, 2010 S1·E7 Why Spider Has a Tiny Waist
February 8, 2010 S1·E6 Why Hen Pecks at the Ground
February 5, 2010 S1·E5 Why Lizard Hides Under Rocks
February 4, 2010 S1·E4 Why Owl's Head Turns All the Way Round
February 3, 2010 S1·E3 Why Tortoise Has a Broken Shell
February 2, 2010 S1·E2 Why Giraffe Has a Long Neck
February 1, 2010 S1·E1 Why Elephant Has a Trunk

Tinga Tinga Tales cast