By 
Jennifer Verduin
 | 
TED-Ed Original

How do ocean currents work?

In 1992, a cargo ship carrying bath toys got caught in a storm. Shipping containers washed overboard, and the waves swept 28,000 rubber ducks and other toys into the North Pacific. But they didn't stick together -- the ducks have since washed up all over the world. How did this happen? Jennifer Verduin dives into the science of ocean currents. [Directed by Cabong Studios, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Matheus Wittmann].

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