Knitted penguin suits for endangered birds
Whisky. Tango. Foxtrot...I thought penguins were supposed to like the cold, which begs the question why are a bunch of grannies knitting sweaters for them?
Their excuse (and they're sticking with it) is that Australian fairy penguins, an endangered species that live along the coast of coastline of New Zealand, Tazmania and southern Australia are at risk from oil slicks, and need to be wrapped up while they re-oil their feathers.
[Via BBC News]
I'm sure this has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that the penguins are extremely cute and silly-looking.
Or is this a subject I should be taking far more seriously? Do penguins need knitwear or are there more practical solutions to the problem of regular oil slicks?
