1000 Flowers for the Planet - #285 Knit Jumpers for Penguins
Oil spills are deadly to many marine creatures.
One popular local fella is the ‘little penguin’, a beautiful bird unique to our
part of the planet here in Australia. Each penguin can be killed by a small
patch of oil the size of a thumb nail. Imagine the devastation from a large oil
spill. When a penguin is affected by oil, their feathers are separated and
matted, allowing water to penetrate and cause the penguin to become very cold.
When fortunate enough to be taken into human care, a special penguin jumper is
put on them to prevent them from preening and ingesting oil, until they can be
washed thoroughly and released back into the wild. You can help the little
penguins by knitting a penguin jumper when they put out a call for them
following a serious oil spill. Unfortunately I had thought of this Flower
suggestion months ago, and now I have come to it, the penguin foundation has
recently undergone a big publicity drive, including a jumper competition, and
has now requested that no more jumpers be sent at this time. However, you could
still help out by making a financial donation while keeping your eyes open for
the next callout for jumpers. www.penguinfoundation.org.au
Meanwhile, how are the marine animals rescued
and protected following an oil spill in your country? Let me know.
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