A group of aliens has come to Earth to learn about its population, customs, etc. To avoid detection, they have taken on human form which gives them human emotions, physical needs etc. WITHOUT the understanding of what they mean or the inhibitions normally present in humans. Their leader takes the position of a college professor, their military expert as his sister, their intelligence expert, supposedly oldest of group takes form of his teenage son. The uninhibited reactions turn everyday events into unusual situations.
The Octopod is grabbed by a colossal squid. The Octonauts are unable to break free due to the hooks on the ends of the squid's tentacles. Fortunately the arrival of some sperm whales turns the squid from hunter to hunted.