[ed. This is cute and I can appreciate the sentiment, but I was at the Exxon Valdez command center and here's what birds need: Dawn dishwashing detergent, blow dryers, lots of towels, and, sometimes, forced feedings. By the time birds arrive they've usually consumed a considerable amount of oil just from excessive preening, their systems are in shock, no one waits around until they're 'warm'.]
A recent oil spill on New Zealand’s coast has left the environment and wildlife in shambles — including the local blue penguin population. While volunteers are working hard to rescue and clean the animals in the region, they require a little bit of crafty help: tiny sweaters, or penguin pajamas, for the rescued birds. These woolen sweaters keep oil-soaked birds warm until they’re well enough to be cleaned and prevent them from ingesting oil from their feathers.
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