Ethelbert and Dilip meet a chameleon who tells Ethelbert how special his stripes are. Ethelbert is bored, so Dilip suggests a trip on the raft, where they travel to Australia and meet three Kangaroos, the Kangaroos have Kangaroo races and they challenge Ethelbert to take part in them.
Ethelbert wants to live on his own, but when travels to the Arctic, they meet a polar bear who loses his family, Ethelbert can't understand why things changing But when he helps a snake shed his skin, he sees that change can sometimes
Ethelbert thinks his home is too small. They travel to a beautiful beach where they meet a crab who has outgrown her shell. Ethelbert helps her find a new shell and how lucky he is to have much space Ethelbert wishes he had wings like a bird.
Ethelbert is scared of the dark and comes to Dilip for protection. The magic waterfall takes them to the South American sunshine. Ethelbert meets a bat who is scared of the light and helps her find her way back to her cave.
Ethelbert is watching his cousins playing in the river and wishes that he was able to swim too. The magic raft takes Ethelbert and Dilip to Tasmania where a duck-billed platypus shows Ethelbert how to swim.
Ethelbert asks Dilip why he has stripes, he would rather have a plain coloured coat like a lion or a panther. They travel to an African rainforest where they meet a chameleon who shows Ethelbert that being stripy is really rather special.
Dilip suggests that Ethelbert's toothy smile may be the reason why he finds it so hard to make new friends. They jump onto the raft and travel to Africa where Ethelbert meets a crocodile with a very big and very toothy smile...
Ethelbert has had enough of being short, he dreams of being tall. The magic waterfall takes Ethelbert and Dilip to the African Savannah where they meet a giraffe who finds it rather lonely being tall.
Ethelbert decides to stop grooming himself in an attempt to be a wild animal. Dilip doesn't recognise him for a moment. They travel through the magic waterfall to the African jungle where a friendly gorilla teaches Ethelbert the importance of keeping himself clean.
Ethelbert thinks his home is too small. They travel on the magic raft to a beautiful Thai beach where they meet a hermit crab who has outgrown her shell. Ethelbert helps her find a new one and realises how lucky he is to have so much space.
It is raining in the forest and Ethelbert asks Dilip to take him somewhere hot and dry. They travel to Africa where they meet a family of hippopotami who are waiting for the rain to make their water fresh again.
Ethelbert has got nothing to do and is bored. He and Dilip travel to Australia and meet a family of kangaroos who have thought up some novel ideas how to pass the time.
Ethelbert is bored - he can't think of anything to do. Dilip suggests they take a trip on the magic raft. They land in China, again Ethelbert says it is boring, until they meet a very imaginative panda.
Ethelbert is watching his cousins playing in the river and wishes that he was able to swim too. The magic raft takes Ethelbert and Dilip to Tasmania where a duck-billed platypus shows Ethelbert how to swim.