I could totally knit that penguin sweater! For those of us who don’t read Japanaes, what is the story behind saving the penguins and why is it hanging out in somebody’s basement next to a washing machine?
A consignment of emergency woolly jumpers have been sent to the Australian island of Tasmania to help protect a colony of penguins from oil spills.
Hundreds of volunteers started knitting when a conservation group warned that Australia’s population of fairy penguins - also known as little blue penguins - was under threat.
About 1,000 of the jumpers, which cover the penguins from neck to foot, have been specially knitted, based on a pattern provided by the Tasmania Conservation Trust.
“They have come from everywhere, even as far away as Japan,” Trust spokeswoman Jo Castle said on Monday.
OHHHH!!! That is sooo cute!!!
What’s the story behind?
Comment by Yuko — April 9, 2006 @ 4:15 pm
They’re trying to save them…
http://www.excite.co.jp/News/odd/
Comment by Miyoko — April 9, 2006 @ 4:28 pm
Thanks for the link (^-^)v
Comment by Yuko — April 9, 2006 @ 6:14 pm
I could totally knit that penguin sweater! For those of us who don’t read Japanaes, what is the story behind saving the penguins and why is it hanging out in somebody’s basement next to a washing machine?
Comment by Jodi — April 10, 2006 @ 6:41 am
This is from BBC website.
A consignment of emergency woolly jumpers have been sent to the Australian island of Tasmania to help protect a colony of penguins from oil spills.
Hundreds of volunteers started knitting when a conservation group warned that Australia’s population of fairy penguins - also known as little blue penguins - was under threat.
About 1,000 of the jumpers, which cover the penguins from neck to foot, have been specially knitted, based on a pattern provided by the Tasmania Conservation Trust.
“They have come from everywhere, even as far away as Japan,” Trust spokeswoman Jo Castle said on Monday.
Comment by Miyoko — April 10, 2006 @ 7:01 am
that has got to be one of the sweetest things i have seen in a long time. thanks for sharing that
Comment by sara — April 10, 2006 @ 5:46 pm
That is so cute! What a cute little penguin and sweater!!
Comment by Joann — April 11, 2006 @ 7:10 pm