London, United Kingdom, September 6, 2009--Paddlers ply the River Thames, which was recently turned into a giant bathtub for the annual Great British Duck Race.

Organizers released 205,000 blue rubber ducks—each sponsored by a donor—into the river, breaking the race's previous world record of 175,000 ducks. The first ducks to cross the finish line win their sponsors cash and other prizes. This year the event supported the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.