The first series was broadcast on Italian RAI television beginning July 8, 2007.
It currently airs on RAI television, KidZone TV and TV2 (Norway), ABC Australia and Al Jazeera.
Each episode may focus on a particular sea environment or on the main character’s interaction with the world.
The pelican Icarus, who is something of a mentor figure for the group, often has the task of instigating a quest in the earlier stages of the episode.
The octopus Polly and the hermit crab Jason provide the comic moments.