Tinga Tinga Tales

There was a time when Elephant had no nose. He couldn't swat away the flies, or scrub his belly and he couldn't even blow his nose. Then one day snappy Crocodile snapped. Crocodile pulled and he pulled and he pulled until Ker-doing. Crocodile let go and Elephant's nose was all long and wiggly and And that's why Elephant has a trunk.

Giraffe gets her head stuck in a honey tree and ends up staying there during summer, autumn and winter.

There was a time when Tortoise's shell was all shiny and smooth. One day Tortoise discovered the birds were having a feast in the heavens and he tricked them into making him a pair of wings.

There was a time when Owl's head didn't turn all the way round. Then all the mangoes started disappearing in Tinga Tinga and Owl was ordered to keep watch.

Lizard feels ashamed and hides under a rock when he learns that the other animals are aware of him stealing their food.

Peacock upsets Mama Hen and makes her feel plain. Eagle, Mama Hen's best friend, decides to lend Hen her most prized possession - a needle.