Gups are special underwater submarine-like vehicles that the Octonauts use. There are currently 26 Gups (not including the so called " Terra Gups" from Octonauts: Above and Beyond) known in Octonauts, but not all of them have been seen. Most have appeared in the episodes and specials of the series, and at least 5 have appeared in the two movies ( The Underwater Caves of Sac Actun , Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef and the The Octonauts Movie: The Ring of Fire.). This is a rescue rover, which travels on the seafloor, on rotating tread wheels, scouring the ocean floor for waste recycling. The Gup-T Rescue Rover is equipped with two sea slime cannons, containing a special sanitising slime that the Octonauts use to break down harmful pollutants in the ocean and rescue contaminated creatures. It has middle and rear doors that open to safely transport wounded creatures. Gup-C - a large Gup, based on a Blue Whale, with a large towline. This is the only Gup Shellington can pilot safely. The towline is for pulling Gups out of wedged objects. The window at the top is used for the icebreaker attachment. Gup-U - an upcoming Gup. The toy is made already by fisher-price. Not much information is known about this Gup at the moment. Though based on the picture. It looks like it's based on a frogfish. In 2017, the series took home the Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production in the Preschool category for the episode "Operation: Deep Freeze".

In March 2023, five new episodes under the original Octonauts branding and format were released via the BBC iPlayer. As reported on by the New York Times, many parents have found that their children being to rattle off facts they've learned from the show. Entertainment that's also educational - what parent doesn't love that? WOW Unlimited Media Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2020". Wow Unlimited Media (Press release). Vancouver. GlobeNewswire. 28 May 2020 . Retrieved 12 June 2020. This was a pedal-powered metal-framed vehicle and the very first prototype GUP built. In its only appearance ["The Speedy Sailfish" (Season 1, episode 10)], it was used to round up the runaway GUPs A-E. It was destroyed by a hurricane and converted into an artificial reef ["The Artificial Reef" (Series 3, episode 4)] Merrett, Andy (31 December 2011). "Hit UK Animated Show Octonauts Coming to Disney Junior". Chip and Company . Retrieved 11 June 2020.A sea otter who speaks with a Scottish accent. Dr. Shellington is a biologist who assists the Octonauts on missions. He is not a very good driver and once crashed the GUP-D. Catchphrase: "Jumping jellyfish!" and "Fascinating". A propeller-powered vehicle and Captain Barnacles' favorite. It is occasionally modified by Tweak during the series:- Appearing in the book entitled, "The Octonauts & the Growing Goldfish" (3 July 2014, [21] [22] 25 August 2014 [23]& 5 June 2018 [24]). Also appearing in The Caves of Sac Actun (10th special). In 2013, Octonauts was nominated for two awards: an International Emmy Award in the "Kids—Preschool" category [62] Merrett, Andy (14 December 2011). "Hit Animated Show 'Octonauts' Makes Its U.S. Debut Monday, January 9 on Disney Channel". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017 . Retrieved 11 June 2020.

He is a penguin with a British accent (Spanish accent in the US version) and the medic of the Octonauts. He is not fond of scary situations, but if someone is hurt or in trouble he can be the bravest Octonaut of all. He has a younger brother called Pinto. Catchphrase: "Flappity flippers!".We agree, Mama — if you’ve done any searching for Octonaut toys, you’ve seen some ridiculously high prices. Others are nearly impossible to find (made even harder if you’re mistakenly searching for “Aquanauts toys”). With the popularity of the show, these toys have become a hot commodity (think: bidding wars for Beanie Babies), plus some are more available in the UK, where the show originated. Their status is putting them on the brink of being collector’s items, although all your kid really wants to do is play with their favorite characters and Gups. Octonauts: The Ring of Fire | SpreadMovie". Archived from the original on 28 January 2021 . Retrieved 21 January 2021. A good friend of Tweak. She swims long distances and makes appointments to meet the Octonauts in several episodes. Gup-L - The Gup-L is like a hovercraft. Other than that there is not much known about it. Only the Gup Speeder toy has been released.