“ | How about a hug? | ” |
—Tuck in various episodes |
Full Name
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Turtle Tuck
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Species
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Red-eared slider
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Gender
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Male
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Relatives
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Buck (older brother)
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Occupation
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Hero
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Residence
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First Appearance
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Voiced by
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Last Apearence
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Turtle Tuck is the deuteragonist of the Wonder Pets! series.
Description[]
Turtle Tuck is a very sensitive young turtle. He is the heart of the group and he has a deep emotional connection to all living things. Tuck loves to give and receive hugs. Developmentally, Tuck is a four-year-old. He’s the least physically advanced of the Wonder Pets. However, he’s an excellent swimmer and demonstrates keen observational skills while out on their adventures.
Personality[]
Tuck is sweet and very sensitive, and is shown to love hugs, as he gives a hug to every creature they save. He’s shown to like "girly" things, an example being in How It All Began! he states he likes making things pretty while dressing up dolls, which causes Linny to say, "Good eye Tuck! For... fashion."
He’s also shown to not be easily accepting to new things, as when Ming-Ming first showed up and they didn't get along, he threatened to leave the Schoolhouse. Another example being in Save the Caterpillar, when he didn't like the idea of a purple sail at first when their original one was torn.
Looks[]
Tuck has green skin, a dark green shell and blue eyes. As a superhero, he wears a white French sailor's cap, two blue aquashoes and a red cape.
History[]
Tuck was brought to the Schoolhouse as a little kid. He was dropped in front of the Schoolhouse in a basket with a note attached that said, "Please take care of this turtle. He needs a lot of love." It's unknown who dropped him off with that note.
Appearances[]
Tuck appears in almost every episode of the Wonder Pets! series except for Linny The Guinea Pig In Space and Linny The Guinea Pig Under The Ocean the Pilot Episodes of the series. His first appearance was in "Save the Dolphin," and his last appearance was in "Save the Genie".
Trivia[]
- He is the only member of the group who is male.
- He designed the Wonder Pets logo, shown in How It All Began!
- He loves to hug.
- He’s Linny's first friend, and the second pet to be brought to the Schoolhouse.
- He cried in "Save the Reindeer".
- He appears on a Nick Jr. Compilation DVD one time, titled “Go Green!”, but he’s in the episode selection menu sometimes.
- He is voiced by a girl, that beeing Teala Dunn.
Quotes[]
"Aloha, Hawaii! - Save the Dolphin
"It's so beautiful!" - Save the Dolphin
"Maybe one day, I'll grow up to be that big!" - Save the Dolphin
"What's a penguin?" -Save the Penguin