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Dino Ranch: Island Explorers

Dino Ranch: Island Explorers

2025•11m
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Join Jon, Min, Miguel and their trusty dinos, as they explore the Island's dino filled jungle, active volcano, and the previously undiscovered world under the water.

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Production

Industrial Brothers, Boat Rocker Studios

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

November 8, 2025

Last Aired

March 21, 2026

Networks

CBC Television

Created By

Matthew Fernandes

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Jon and the Giant Croc
Air date: 2025-11-08
Our Junior Ranchers arrive on Dino Island to meet Uncle Jack, but Jon struggles to fit in.
E2
Miguel and the Smooth-a-tron
Air date: 2025-11-08
Miguel joins Jon on a daring mission to feed a baby quetzalcoatlus and learns his true bravery.
E3
Clara and the Giant Ants
Air date: 2025-11-15
The Ranchers and Atticus must rescue Clara from a colony of giant fire ants inside a volcano.
E4
Enter the Dragonflies
Air date: 2025-11-15
Jon and Clara form a reluctant team to chase Dragonflies that snatched their yum-yum plums.
E5
Clover and the Copycat
Air date: 2025-11-22
Min and Miguel save a pterosaur nest from a volcano, upsetting a T-Rex who misses their songs.
E6
A Sticky Situation
Air date: 2025-11-22
Jon tries to prove he’s a great explorer like Uncle Jack but learns teamwork goes farther.
E7
Clara and the Baby Croc
Air date: 2025-11-29
Jon and the team search for Clara, who mistakenly took a baby croc from its mother.
E8
Treasure Trouble
Air date: 2025-11-29
The Ranchers discover treasure that already belongs to a huge, toothy underwater creature.
E9
Compy Chaos
Air date: 2025-12-13
Uncle Jack’s Dino Den opening is interrupted by three mischievous compys and an angry Big Rex.
E10
Enter Thunderfin
Air date: 2025-12-13
During an undersea test drive, the Ranchers must save an egg from the mighty Thunderfin.
E11
Min the Expert
Air date: 2025-12-27
Min volunteers to care for dino patients alone but learns it’s okay to ask for help
E12
Turtle Trouble
Air date: 2025-12-27
Jon and Miguel protect baby giant turtles while Min helps heal their injured mother.
E13
Miguel’s Very Bad No Good Day
Air date: 2026-01-24
Miguel and Tango face their fear of the jungle on a Fire Berry trip to save friends from rising lava.
E14
Min and the Sleepy Dino
Air date: 2026-01-24
When Ol' Bessie is injured, Uncle Jack and Min search underwater caves for a calming flower.
E15
The Dino Boss
Air date: 2026-02-28
After Miguel saves Big Rex from a rockslide, the island's ruler becomes puppy-docile, leaving the island a mess.
E16
Big Baby Rescue
Air date: 2026-03-07
Min and Blitz rush upriver to reunite a baby Mosasaurus with its mother.
E17
Critters in the Litter
Air date: 2026-03-07
The kids follow Thunderfin to his underwater home to discover his problem.
E18
Tinhorn Triceratops
Air date: 2026-03-07
The Tinhorns adopt a new Triceratops and plot to steal the Jungle Jetter.
E19
Raptor Raiders
Air date: 2026-03-14
The Dino Ranchers must protect a scared baby Ankylosaur from Raptors at HQ.
E20
Noodles Finds Some Friends
Air date: 2026-03-14
The Dino Ranchers meet Noodles, an orphaned Plesiosaur whose constant curiosity and hyper energy causes trouble during their adventures.
E21
Welcome to the Island
Air date: 2026-03-21
Bo and Jane's visit to Dino Island puts them in danger from fierce predators, forcing the kids to save them.
E22
The Perfect Present
Air date: 2026-03-21
When Ma and Pa visit, Min, Miguel, and Jon help Pa create a last-minute anniversary gift for Ma.
E23
The Best Brother
Air date: 2026-04-04
The kids must rescue Uncle Jack and Pa when their brotherly race gets out of hand.
E24
The Perfect Last Day
Air date: 2026-04-04
On the last day of Ma and Pa’s visit, the kids try to give them the most perfect day by doing all their favorite activities.
E25
Can’t Stop the Squawk
Air date: 2026-04-18
While herding dinos, a loud psittacosaurus named Squawk throws the Rancher's mission off track.
E26
We Need Kelp!
Air date: 2026-04-18
When Momma Turtle gets sick, Jon, Miguel, and Shelly the hatchling dive deep into the ocean to find kelp.
E27
The Heat is On
Air date: 2026-05-02
A drought on Dino Island forces the Dino Ranchers to intervene as wild dinos fight over water.
E28
Castaway Calamity
Air date: 2026-05-02
A mysterious 'sea creature' causes the Ranchers to crash the Jungle Jetter on an uncharted island.
E29
Blitz Goes Missing
Air date: 2026-05-16
When Blitz saves a microraptor from the scheming Tinhorns, Jon fears his raptor pal is missing.
E30
Trapped with a Tinhorn
Air date: 2026-05-16
Min and Clara get trapped in a cave, believing they can't work together until they realize they have much in common.
E31
Jack and the Volcano
Air date: 2026-05-30
The kids must use a boulder to plug a gas vent in the volcano before it stinks up the island.
E32
Migration Mayhem
Air date: 2026-05-30
Min over-prepares due to anxiety about the Fire-Wing Pterodactyl migration.

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