Penguins get knitted jumpers to keep them warm
Phillip Island, south of Melbourne in Australia, is home to 40,000 penguins and preparation is ongoing to help look after them in the event of an oil spill.Jumpers can be temporarily placed on an affected penguin until its feathers can be cleaned by rescue workers.Thanking the Knitting Nannas, Rebecca Passlow from the Penguin Foundation- which is based there - said "generous knitters and groups from all around the world" have been making jumpers to help.
Speaking to BBC News reporter Tom Burgess, care home activities coordinator Sharon Lewis said that she loves finding worthwhile projects for the knitting group."The residents love getting involved and using their lifelong skills to support others."It's always incredible to receive pictures of cute animals wearing their knitted items."In the past, the nannas have also knitted blankets for baby rhinos, which were sent to a wild rhino sanctuary in South Africa.
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