Giant rubber duck visits Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour

A huge inflatable rubber duck has floated into Hong Kong's iconic Victoria Harbour, delighting crowds of both young and old. The 16.5 metre high by 19.2 metre long duck is the work of Dutch artist, Florentijn Hofman, who says the idea is to unite people and make them concious about the planet.
"All the waters in the world is our global bathtub and it joins people together," Hofman said.
"We have to take care of each other, you know, and be responsible about this planet, as you are responsible about your own house and bath."
The giant rubber duck, which takes 30 minutes to inflate, has already travelled to Osaka, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Amsterdam and many more countries since 2007. Report by Laurie Blake.
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[@SolarPhoenix61]

Seriously, why there always has to be some "meaning" behind something. Can't he just go like "I just want to make a big-ass rubber duck, and it's adorable. End of story"

[@CHRISTIANNWO]

Why does the giant rubber duck have to a hidden inner message? It's a GIANT RUBBER DUCK!

[@Blake240p]

global bathtub lmfao

[@OnDemandNews]

Duckpocalypse.

[@bluetheraptortm2430]

_OMG it's a real giant Rubber Duck!!!!_

[@bluetheraptortm2430]

BRUCE WAYNE _XD_

[@bloobloo600]

RELEASE THE QUACKIN'

[@CptShadow69x]

This must be a new class of Chinese battleship. Impressive..

[@kyleterry5190]

It's dutch.....

[@0utcastangels]

Other countries are known for life-changing inventions, and what do we have? A rubber duck.

[@ShortFuseFighting]

this is the best thing that has ever happened in the history of everything EVER! I SALUTE YOU O MAGNIFICENT GIANT RUBBER DUCK...MAY THE WINDS ASSIST YOU IN YOUR JOURNEY AS YOU SET SAIL UPON THE SEAS AND INTO OUR HEARTS! GOD BLESS YOU!

[@duckyuu5900]

:)

[@sega310982]

Imagine if you were looking out into the ocean with your lover, seeing the romantic ocean and feeling its breeze. Then a giant rubber duck came past.

[@bestieyh9315]

I LOVE DUCKS!!! GIANT ONES R EVEN BETTER!!!!!!

[@SteamKing2160]

Long Live Duckzilla!

[@OnDemandNews]

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[@cheesuschrist2148]

quack

[@duckyuu5900]

BONUS DUCKS

[@simplykiki]

All i need to say is WHAT ARE DOES But how can a massive rubber duck show peace or family

[@ISACREATIONTUBE]

This is possibly one best reasons of why I live in Hong Kong.

[@bleepsy]

The artist just talks complete bullshit about its symbolic significance but really we all know he just wanted to unleash a giant rubber duck onto the world.

[@hazardguy9321]

Could this be God himself

[@mochiboni2560]

Hong Kong: Time to take a nice hot ba- ...where did this rubber duck come from?

[@johannfer7073]

He loves kids, that's why ,, ❤️

[@ImmaHex]

I think he just wanted to build a really big duck.

[@romefox]

I loved his explanation, at first I was like WHAT but then I was like OHHH.

[@kevinwolf3014]

how many bathtubs of water were used to make this giant duck fucking christ

[@adamslater5269]

Everyone type in on KZbin the duck voice he's ace!

[@Blockistium]

this is so cute like, the concept too

[@RinoaL]

its cleaner than the water some people bath with. i just think its funny how the guy who made it is trying to give it a profound meaning when its just a big duck, but a cool big duck.

[@tatabetita5321]

Release the Quacken!

[@terastarship2]

Hell yeah, duckie ROCKS! U?

[@SENNASGAMEWORLD]

yup a dutch guy lol all the dutch people like rubber ducks

[@piemant1]

How does it navigate?

[@piggyoinkoink6352]

RELEASE THE QUACKEN!

[@risenagain8633]

you know this guy is right, we are as one and we need to be responsible and take care of each other and the world we live on as the way is was supposed to be in gods eyes. LOVE-LIVE-LAUGH.

[@sunairjet]

Oh my god I retire. This is awesome.

[@ssjduck]

QUACK!

[@dieterschonemann4074]

So cute

[@cluckcluckchiken]

Yeah, as noble as it was supposed to sound, friendship and unification isn't exactly what comes to mind when one sees a giant rubber ducky. People think "Oh hey, look at that giant rubber ducky! Awesome!"

[@TheYottaTube]

Rubber Duck..., reminds me of the movie Convoy.

[@HRHooChicken]

This is art? Man I could do this

[@johannfer7073]

It's been 7 years,, have you done this?

[@lehvak8567658]

Bring it to the Thames!

[@anisafitri68]

Until when ?

[@theseproblemsmatter1]

These should be everywhere

[@MyGnv]

relece the quackin

[@sirdeakia]

You can duck, but you can't dodge.

[@WitchyWhale]

They just got the duck back up and running

[@GregoryErkins]

It is made out of oil by-products. How cool is that!

[@lucyalissara]

I saw that, I was like OMG THAT IS SOO CUTE

[@WitchyWhale]

They should have play the rubber ducky song in the background.

[@MarineScoutSniper237]

It's Pittsburgh right now

[@krakken120]

no lightning can disturb the duck

[@JestJuster]

the ocean is one big bath tub ..........seems legit

[@maxthreshold]

RELEASE THE QUACKEN!!!

[@pinoypizza]

The commentator seriously must've been trying hard to keep a straight face or trying not to laugh while saying this segment.

[@itsmummynpeanutvlogs8738]

Either He's got lungs of steal.. or a big pump😂

[@UnicornioDorgado]

the creator is just begging to say "i made it because is cUUUUUTE"

[@purpleprinc3]

Message about environmentalism. Dutch Artist flying around the world, making a huge rubber duck (what materials logistics etc were involved in that?) and telling us we need to be responsible for our environment. I have an idea, tell that to arms manufacturers.

[@ONLYFOXYLADIES]

BONUS DUCKS!

[@NaderGsS]

this is awesome.

[@TheBeariscool]

BBBBUBBERDUCKY BUBBERDUCKY BUBBERDUCKIE

[@kyleterry5190]

A dutch armada warship revisits hongkong after more than a hundred years

[@nameless805]

BUBERDUCKY WAS A GOOD MAN

[@saschaidk602]

GIANT DUCKS RULE WUW

[@DerekP2050]

Hm....and if it pops in the middle of the ocean..there will be a ton of plastic to clean up..especially if it sinks after deflating....

[@aprimic]

Come to England!

[@AxelSqueeze]

It should come to Boston

[@Heavy_Distortion]

Building environmental awareness with a large plastic object.

[@TheSebbyGames]

Yea come to england!

[@goldiefenc]

THE EPIK DUCK IS COMING

[@LazsalzariRomnzevroskki]

where's the soap? and who's gonna pick it up?

[@capixie]

Come to Hawai'i!

[@paggio20001]

شىء جميل لشعب جميل

[@WishandMinionarecool]

ADORABLE KGO ****** HGH

[@aspodermousstoplight100]

quack quack I’ll eat you as a snack

[@williamchanchan7845]

Duck Duck Donald Duck.

[@bannanajay2442]

Lucky

[@Haloheat]

That's some trippy ass shit.. o__O

[@TurkiyeCumhurbaskani]

come to Istanbul ducky

[@DeafMuteZombie]

that lady looks like my sister in law!

[@tsumikii4027]

Omg WOOOWW

[@SinPyro]

i bet they wanted to cook this one too haha

[@shippyshiphead]

It's coming to the USA!! no way!!

[@rsloyalties]

Rise of the yellow duck

[@charliebucket54]

quacklez

[@slightlystalkerishperson6966]

MESSAGE OF RUBBERDUCKILLA!!!!! He hates water,though... OH WELL.

[@chi292]

HOLY GOD

[@tetsuky]

sounds like a typical anime episode XD

[@switchblaade6185]

Laughed way to hard of the thought of it floating To Saudi Arabia and get gunned down by rpgs

[@arturoperez7182]

Crestline

[@LeStuffs]

But,It's dead now it got blowwed up by accident

[@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush]

This guy is a Zoolander lol

[@OggySerbia]

Looks pretty disturbing

[@raumfahreturschutze]

"FUCK YEAH GIANT DUCKS LETS DO THIS" "onlookers at hong kong's iconic victoria harbour must've thought they'd gone QUACKERS..." Nope. Nopenopenopefuckyouandfuckyourbgradenewspunsandnewsdictation. CTRL+W

[@shippyshiphead]

hahaha a 6 story ducky!! FTW!!!

[@charliebucket54]

it's a ducky

[@jacybunting4193]

Pollution!

[@JackBrynnandBillie]

wow

[@Golemoid]

if they try to bring this to africa, the locals will throw spears and it and try to eat it can't blame them though, a duck of this size would feed an entire village for year

[@DickGhostmoon]

Who's paying to ship a 6 story Duck around the world? So what's the Agenda? What do they gain? How much does it cost? Why? Come on ITN don't be a lame duck, ask some real questions.

[@lunaticxgurl]

cute :-)

[@justicelove4800]

Floods

[@TakeshiMagdonish]

QUACK QUACK