These penguins are wearing actual penguin suits, but they’re more about the substance than style. Penguins are facing planetary perils, and these special vests are designed to help.
In Chile, injured penguins are swimming, eating, and shimmying in them. The cocoon of red fabric is woven with healing minerals, copper, which helps prevent bacteria and fungi from growing, and zinc, which encourages new blood vessels to form. Together, they can repair damaged tissue more quickly.
It’s chainmail, right? I want to believe they’re being altruistic, but if a group starts armoring many flightless birds, you just know The Penguin’s behind it.
Well, alright.
When am I ever going to get the perfect moment to show off this little dude again?
every moment is a good moment to show off lil dude
Wow. I love him! 🤩
Thanks!
I don’t recall what kind of plushie he is. I can check the tag later. I knitted the chainmail years ago. Yes, it’s real – for a given value of real. It’s made of stainless steel wire.
Please check the tag hes so cute
It turns out he is a Chinese knockoff. The tag is worn and not all of it is legible:
…And then materials and warnings. 100% polyester, don’t you know. It’s no good searching that article number, either, because it turns up exhaust pipes and not penguins. Go figure.
Not necessarily, copper fibers can be woven if they’re thin enough. They’re sometimes used in ESD gloves (electro-static discharge, for working with sensitive electronic components)