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Why do these penguins wear hand-knitted jumpers?

20-September-2014 · by Verbalist

On Phillip Island, right off the Australian coast, there is a population of little penguins wearing original hand-knitted jumpers. And this is not a fashion statement!

Penguins Wear Hand-Knitted Jumpers

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.

In response to these recurring events, the Knits for Nature programme was initiated. It aims to involve all knitter volunteers out there in the creation of jumpers that could help these little penguins survive the catastrophic effects of oil spills.

A penguin could be killed by a patch of oil the size of a thumb nail
A penguin could be killed by a patch of oil the size of a thumb nail
a Superpenguin jumper
a Superpenguin jumper

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. By using them, the conservation centre was able to save 96% of the 453 penguins affected by the big 2001 oil spill.

If you want to contribute to this life-changing project, here’s more info on how you can do it. 

Fascinating Waitomo Caves, a Place Where Glowworms Create a Starry Effect

01-January-2014 · by Verbalist

This specific spot in the Waitomo Caves is known as the Glowworm Grotto, a place where glowworms create a starry effect on the ceilings.

Glowworm Caves in New Zealand

The Waitomo Glowworm Caves, located just outside the main Waitomo township on the North Island of New Zealand, is a famous attraction because of a sizable population of glowworms that live in the caves. Glowworms or Arachnocampa luminosa are tiny, bio-luminescent creatures (around the size of a mosquito) that produce a blue-green light and are found exclusively in New Zealand.

Glowworm Caves in Waitomo, New Zealand
Glowworm Caves in Waitomo
Glowworm Caves
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Glowworm Caves in Waitomo in New Zealand
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Shark Bay, Where the Life Is Very Old

21-September-2013 · by Verbalist

To get a sense of how life on Earth used to be, visit Shark Bay, Australia, one of the very few places on the planet where you can see living stromatolites. These structures are rounded towers of sediment built over thousands of years by cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. The stromatolites at Shark Bay are a few thousand years old, but they’re nearly identical to the life that thrived on Earth 3.5 billion years ago, when oxygen made up just 1 percent of the atmosphere. Though they’re found in a few extra-salty bodies of water around the world, stromatolites are at their most diverse and most abundant at Shark Bay.

stromatolites at dawn, Shark Bay
stromatolites

 

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