Tall Ships is coming back for the first time since 2019. Among the tall ships making their way back to Presque Isle Bay is the World's Largest Rubber Duck.

Mama Duck was "born" is 2014, in a factory near Cleveland, Ohio, called Scherba Industries.  

Since its debut in 2014, the Mama Duck has been showcased at tall ships festivals in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Long Island, and numerous U.S. and Canadian ports across the Great Lakes. 

The World's Largest Rubber Duck made its first appearance at Erie's 2016 Tall Ships Festival, and her duckling made its first appearance at the 2019 festival. 

It takes roughly four hours to fully inflate Mama Duck, but after its fully inflated, the duck is more than six stories high and weighs over 30,000 pounds. 

Tall Ships Erie 2022 begins Thursday, August 25th at 4 p.m. with the Parade of Sail, and will continue through Sunday, August 28th.