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How do ocean currents work? - Jennifer Verduin

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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.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Jennifer Verduin
Director
Mateus Contini, Felipe Grosso, Odirlei Seixas
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Art Director
Ricke Ito, Felipe Grosso, Odirlei Seixas
Illustrator
Ricke Ito
Storyboard Artist
Felipe Grosso, Odirlei Seixas
Character Designer
Ricke Ito
Animator
Carlon Hardt, Kelvin Lima
Producer
Felipe Grosso, Odirlei Seixas, Liana Vianna
Compositor
Mateus Contini
Editor
Mateus Contini
Composer
Matheus Wittmann
Sound Designer
Matheus Wittmann
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Fact-Checker
Francisco Diez

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