Releasing of the Ducks
The "releasing of the ducks" in Can Picafort attracts over 3000 spectators each year. At midday, boats drop anchor in front of the Hotel Sol y Mar and release around 350 rubber ducks into the sea for locals to grab.
Until very recently, live ducks were released into the sea and people attempted to capture them as trophies. This stirred up much protest from animal rights campaigners, persuading local authorities to switch to yellow toy ducks in 2007.
| Town Information: | Can Picafort |
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| Full Name: | |
| Directions: | On the north-east coast of Mallorca, 60km from Palma. One-and-a-half hours from Son Sant Joan International airport on the outskirts of Palma. |
| Name: | Mallorca |
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| Location: | Mallorca |
| Address: | Plaça de la Reina 2, Palma 07012 (drop-in centre on Sant Domingo Street, Palma, just near the Cathedral) |
| Email: | turisme@a-palma.es |
| Phone: | +34 971 712 216 |
| Fax: | +34 971 720 251 |
| Name: | Spanish National Tourist Office |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | José Lazaro Galdiano, 6, Madrid 28036 |
| Fax: | +34 913 43 35 00 |
| Name: | Spanish National Tourist Office (Turespaña) |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | Jose Lázaro Galdiano, 6, 28071 Madrid, Spain |
| Email: | infosmile@tourspain.es |
| Phone: | +34 913 43 35 00 |
| Name: | Spanish Tourist Board (London) |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | PO Box 4009, London, W1A 6NB |
| Email: | info.londres@tourspain.es |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 20 7486 8077 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 20 7486 8034 |
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