Rubber Duckies Ahoy!!

Writing by stickman on Monday, 2 of July , 2007 at 10:54 am

I just saw an article about thousands (29,000!) of bright yellow rubber ducks (mixed in with blue turtles & green frogs) that have been travelling the high seas for the last 15 years, after escaping from a Chinese Cargo ship one stormy night in the Pacific Ocean.

Since their break for freedom in 1992 they travelled 17,000 miles and have visited Hawaii and even been frozen the Arctic ice pack for a couple of years.

Apparently scientist have been using them to track ocean currents.

They are predicting that they will make land fall on the South West Coast of Britain, some time this Summer, I for one will be looking out for them while surfing!

What a great Monday morning story!!!

More detailed coverage of the great escape may be found on the following pages:

Wired
Telegraph
Daily Mail
Slashdot

Ruber Ducks News Funny Story

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