Fast Company/4h ago
This antimicrobial penguin vest isn’t just precious. It could be lifesaving
This antimicrobial penguin vest isn’t just precious. It could be lifesaving. The Humboldt Penguin, which lives on the Pacific coast of Chile and Peru, faces a lot of challenges , including warming waters, the flu, boat accidents, and fishing nets that can drown them. Those hazards have had a catastrophic effect on the population. Researchers found major breeding colonies for the bird in Chile dropped 63% over three years, according to The Associated Press . It’s a perilous time to be a Humboldt Penguin, but a Chilean textile manufacturer is doing its part to help save the penguins by adapting.