Alfred Date was one of the persons picked from all around the globe as a professional knitter to produce sweaters for penguins to shield them from oil when, in March 2013, following an oil leak, Phillip Island’s Penguin Foundation began seeking for aid from expert knitters. The sweaters, while lovely on the small penguins, are hardly a fashion statement. Prevent oil from getting on the penguins’ coats so that their feathers don’t clump together, allowing water to penetrate their inner down layers. As a result, they grow exceedingly chilly and disturbed, and their coat becomes so thick that the penguins are unable to hunt. Read more...