Welcome to Dino Island — where jungle skies, mystery creatures and missions await! Join Dino Ranch: Island Explorers on Cartoonito Africa from 14 September.
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The ranch gates are opening onto something wilder, brighter and bigger than ever before as Cartoonito launches Dino Ranch: Island Explorers, a vibrant new preschool adventure. Premiering 14 September 2026 on Cartoonito Africa, available on DStv channel 302, the spin-off follows the Cassidy siblings and their dino pals to Dino Island, a dazzling world of mysterious creatures, daring discoveries and roarsome new challenges.
Building on the phenomenal success of Dino Ranch, on air since 2021, which captured the hearts of preschoolers globally, Dino Ranch: Island Explorers continues this legacy, adding fresh challenges and new dinosaur friends. The original series follows Bo and Jo Cassidy and their three children, Jon, Min and Miguel, as they navigate life in a ‘pre-westoric’ world where dinosaurs still roam. It has sold internationally in more than 170 countries and in 15 languages worldwide.
In this new spin-off series, the Cassidy kids are saddling up for the adventure of a lifetime, setting their sights on the legendary Dino Island – a world brimming with undiscovered dinosaurs, mysterious locales, and non-stop excitement. Together they join their Uncle Jack at Dino Explorer’s Headquarters, where they help protect the island, face daring missions and outwit cunning villains. The series aligns with Cartoonito’s promise of playful, positive storytelling, combining humour, teamwork and adventure for young kids and families.
In an exclusive interview for South Africa, executive story editor and writer Alan Gregg said the new setting was designed to expand the Dino Ranch world without losing what fans love most: “We were conscious not to completely reinvent the show, but we wanted to create assets that would engage viewers even more.” He adds that Dino Island gives the Cassidy kids “more agency and control over their own destiny”, allowing the young heroes to take on challenges for themselves while bringing warmth, energy and humour to every adventure.
Dino Ranch: Island Explorers will air across Africa with 52 x 11-minute episodes, ready to take families on this whirlwind adventure. Combining colourful 3D animation with imaginative storytelling, the series takes young audiences beyond the ranch as the Cassidy siblings uncover new worlds, new dinosaurs and plenty of laughs along the way.
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Keep your eyes peeled for the Cassidy siblings and their new dino buddies when Dino Ranch: Island Explorers launches on Monday, 14 September at 16:45 on Cartoonito Africa (DStv channel 302), bringing families a fun after-school adventure to look forward to together.
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