How can we be the change we want to see in the
world?
We are knitting jumpers for penguins who have been
caught up in oil spills.
More information can be viewed from the following
website:
penguinfoundation.org.au/about-the-penguin.../wildlife-rehabilitation/
This is an
article from the above website:
This is not a fashion statement!
These knitted penguin jumpers play an important role in
saving little penguins affected by oil pollution. A patch of oil the size of a
thumb nail can kill a little penguin. Oiled penguins often die from
exposure and starvation. Oil separates and mats feathers, allowing water to get
in which makes a penguin very cold, heavy and less able to successfully hunt
for food.
When oiled penguins are admitted to the Wildlife Clinic at Phillip Island Nature Parks, a knitted jumper is placed on the penguins to prevent them from preening and swallowing the toxic oil before they are washed and the oil removed by staff.
453 little penguins were affected by the last major oil spill near Phillip Island in 2001. 96% were successfully saved and rehabilitated at the Wildlife Clinic and released back into the wild.
Other websites for your information:
When oiled penguins are admitted to the Wildlife Clinic at Phillip Island Nature Parks, a knitted jumper is placed on the penguins to prevent them from preening and swallowing the toxic oil before they are washed and the oil removed by staff.
453 little penguins were affected by the last major oil spill near Phillip Island in 2001. 96% were successfully saved and rehabilitated at the Wildlife Clinic and released back into the wild.
Other websites for your information:
penguinfoundation.org.au/assets/.../penguin-jumper-pattern-2014.pdf
The knitting club will be held on Thursday at the start
of lunch break until 11.40am. We would
appreciate if children brought along their own needles and wool. Experienced parent, teacher and student helpers
are welcome.
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