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Penguin sweaters, also known as penguin jumpers,[1] are sweaters knitted for penguins that have been caught in oil slicks.[2] When an oil spill affects penguins they have in the past been sometimes dressed in knitted sweaters, supposedly to stop them from poisoning themselves by ingesting the oil during preening, and to keep them warm, since the spilled oil destroys their natural oils.[3] The sweaters are removed and discarded as soon as the penguins can be washed.
- ^ "Woolly Jumpers for Oiled Penguins". BBC. 16 February 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ Hartman, Holly. "Penguin sweaters: Cozy tops give small birds a chance". Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Penguin jumpers mercy flight". BBC News. 2002-02-08. Retrieved 2008-04-25.