NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Rubber Ducks Make Cross Oceanic Voyage
This radio broadcast describes the tracking of rubber ducks that were accidentally dumped into the north Pacific Ocean in 1992. Scientists are learning a lot about ocean currents as the ducks arrive on land in various countries.
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Thousands of Rubber Ducks Land on British Shores After 15 Year Journey
This news article from June '07 describes the arrival in Britain of thousands of rubber ducks that were accidentally dumped into the north Pacific Ocean in 1992. Scientists have been tracking them ever since in order to learn more about...
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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: The Inside Current
This is a lesson plan for Grade 8 that focuses on ocean currents and wind patterns. Part of it looks at the lessons learned from studying the flow of the rubber ducks accidentally dumped into the north Pacific Ocean in 1992.