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These rubber ducks that have traveled thousands of miles over sea

Fact - In 1992, a cargo of 29,000 plastic toys, which included cute rubber ducks, was spilled accidentally into the ocean. They have travelled more than 17,000 miles and have turned up at beaches in south-west England after 15 years of being at sea.
Pic Credits: © 2008 Alexander Kaiser | Dirty duck | CC BY-SA | Modified

In 1992, a cargo of 29,000 plastic toys, which included cute rubber ducks, was spilled accidentally into the ocean. They have travelled more than 17,000 miles and have turned up at beaches in south-west England after 15 years of being at sea.

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