Beached Az

Season 1

A whale wakes up stranded on a New Zealand beach... and so starts the adventures of Beached Az, the story of a helplessly beached whale and a host of local New Zealand wildlife that cross his path with good intent but no resolve.

Where to Watch Beached Az • Season 1

11 Episodes

The Seagull
E1
The SeagullThe first of the episodes, originally created as a standalone animation, follows the story of a blue whale that wakes up on a New Zealand beach, and finding a seagull there, where they have a conversation about chips and the fact the whale can't chew. The seagull then wanders off to find a bucket or a hose bro.
The Snail
E2
The SnailAwoken by something tickling him, The Whale meets an overly excited and constantly amazed snail who is leaving the sea in fear of salt. "What are you doing Bro?" "I'm leaving the scene I need a change of pace. I want to find a garden Bro" "What's a garden, Bro? I don't do land, generally speaking"
The Baby Whale
E3
The Baby WhaleThe seagull and The Whale are confused when a baby whale intentionally swims ashore to avoid getting his skin wrinkly. "Shouldn't you be swimming" "No, I'm just finished Bro. I only swim in fifteen minute intervals. I don't want my skin to go wrinkly." "Like a prune?" "Yeah - as in really shriveled"
The Squid
E4
The SquidThe seagull finds a bucket for The Whale but discovers a squid, who inhabits it and appears extremely relaxed about being bait. "What are you doing in my bucket, little, Bro" "I think he's bait" "Coo-ool" "That's actually not a positive thing"
The Stringray
E5
The StringrayThe Whale tries to convince a really sad (or possibly really dead) Stingray to talk about his emotions by singing a song with the Seagull.
The Duck
E6
The DuckA duck takes some ducklings for an excursion but ends up in the trap of a fire breathing dragon. "Okay, so, here we have the carcass of a dead whale" "It's moving, Bro" "Nup, that's just natural post mortem activity" "Ah, I'm not dead" "It's talking, Bro!"
The Turtle
E7
The TurtleThe Whale comes across a Turtle who is in a hurry to bury her eggs before disaster strikes.
The Bluebottle
E8
The BluebottleThe whale and the seagull think a bluebottle is deaf when it refuses to chat with them.
The Starfish
E9
The StarfishThe whale and the seagull mistake a disabled starfish for a tasty snack.
The Crab
E10
The CrabThe whale is amazed by the size of the crab’s giant claw... which turns out to be a sensitive topic.
The Rope
E11
The RopeThis week the characters come up with a plan to get the whale ‘de-beached’, but can they all work together to save the day or will the whale be forever ‘beached az’?