He's a starving Hyena on a desolate tropical island who wants to eat a beautiful mermaid named Marina. He would have eaten her if it wasn't for a burly shark named Sharko who protects Marina and pounds Zig to a pulp with every attempt. Zig's best friend is a hermit crab named Bernie who invents gadgets to aid him in plans to capture and eat Marina which are constantly thwarted by Sharko. Despite all of this, he perseveres as he keeps his eye on the prize...