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Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Knitted sweater for penguins

Sushiesque reports on these knitted sweater for penguins:

This project is part of the The Penguin Jumpers Project :
Over 15,000 jumpers were collected, which will be stored in Oil Spill Response Kits around Tasmania. In the case of a major oil spill, these jumpers will be used to help rehabilitate Little penguins (Eudyptula minor) that have been oil affected. Oil clogs the feathers of these tiny seagoing birds, and reduces their insulating and waterproofing qualities. Even worse, the penguins attempt to clean themselves by preening, and rapidly become poisoned.

2 Comments:

At 11:03 PM, Blogger nicolas nova said...

hey thanks!

 
At 8:44 PM, Blogger SoW said...

*chuckles* I'm not laughing at their plight but those little jumper-clad penguins are some of the most adorable sights around!

 

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