Alfie Date is, at 109, Australia’s oldest man. He’s also an experienced knitter. So when Victoria’s Phillip Island Penguin Foundation asked for his help in knitting sweaters for little penguins after an oil spill, he said, “Yes, of course.”
Little penguins are a species of penguin only found in southern Australia and New Zealand, with a lone colony of 32,000 remaining on Phillip Island. Oil can make penguins’ feathers stick together, allowing water to get to their inner layers, which then causes them to become cold and unable to hunt due to heaviness.
When oiled penguins arrive at the foundation, they are given a jacket to wear so that they don’t consume the toxins or preen their feathers and the jumpers are working. In 2001, 438 penguins were affected in an oil spill at Phillip Island, and by using the knitted outfits, 96 percent of the penguins were rehabilitated at the clinic, according to the foundation’s website.
Mr. Date also keeps his aging hands active by knitting scarves for friends and beanies for premature babies.
(Photo/Story via Mashable/DailySaint)
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
This is so awesome … they look so cute!!
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Delightful!
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Reblogged this on chrisaomministries and commented:
Cute!
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Love it!!
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What an amazing story!
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That’s so beautiful
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Oh so cute and adorable, not to mention helping out our fellow creatures.
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That is so charming! What a sweet story.
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Sooooo cute! H x
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Just wanted to say thank you for your continued comments and support. It’s much appreciated.
Best, Mike.
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Amazing story and judging by the sweaters, his eyesight is still excellent!
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What a beautiful story and gorgeous outfits!!
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Amazing
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Oh the cuteness, lol
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How wonderfully awesome!!! 💞
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So cute. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Paul for your continued comments and support. It’s much appreciated.
Best, Mike.
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Amazing and heartwarming story. 🙂
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This is such a sweet and inspiring story!
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Reblogged this on beyondtheflow and commented:
This is an absolutely gorgeous good news story and an example of compassion in action xx Rowena
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Wonderful,wonderful story! Thank you for sharing this.
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Absolutely loved this story and reblogged it on http://www.beyondtheflow.com…another Australian xx Rowena
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Hey Rowena, thank you for sharing! 🙂
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Lindoo trabalhos, casacos proteger os animais
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