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The Penguin Foundation on Phillip Island in Australia collects sweater donations–for penguins. When a penguin encounters an oil spill, rescuers use the sweaters to help rehabilitate the oiled birds. Sweaters help keep the penguins warm and also prevent them from ingesting toxins.

Phillip Island in Australia is known for its population of little penguins, also sometimes called fairy penguins. The foundation’s website explains that a very small amount of oil can kill a penguin, by matting and separating its feathers, hurting its ability to stay warm. After the penguins have been cleaned and are healthy, they are released back into the wild.

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