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Jungle Beat

Originally told through dialogue-free comedy shorts, the series follows animal inhabitants of an African jungle whose comic adventures explore curiosity, empathy and friendship. Later seasons centre the friendship between Munki the monkey and Trunk the elephant.

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Credits & connections

  • Production studio: Sunrise Animation Studios · Needs verification · Linked from Animation Studios; production role is not always identical to credited animation service.
  • Creator: Brent Dawes · Secondary source

Production studio: Sunrise Animation Studios

Television series: Jungle Beat

Cultural context

Fictional African jungle. South African animation production.

Source credits

Brent Dawes

Producers Jacqui Cunningham and Phil Cunningham.

Viewing & reading

  • Watch from the source
  • Jungle Beat official site / official YouTube channel / Angel app · Official listing only · Unknown / not checked · Free official · Jungle Beat's own site says seasons are free on Angel app without ads and on its YouTube channel. The site's watch page labels season 8 USA ONLY. Specific episode playback and Ghana access have not been tested; avoid claiming that the entire eight-season catalogue is open in Ghana.
  • Reviewed public catalogue · Reference link; playback and territory not rechecked · Viewing link · Official franchise site links to the series' Angel app viewing destination; streaming services may vary by region.

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