In 2015 alone over 20,000 tons of oil was spilled. This begs the question: should you knit a sweater for a penguin? We talk to Mike Dickison, curator of Natural History at Whanganui Regional Museum about the effect one such spill had on some little birds, and on knitters around the world. Full transcription and all the links on our website. <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Rachel Rayner and Amber Panting

Episode 1 - The Great Penguin Sweater Fiasco

OCT 15, 201615 MIN
Rough Outline

Episode 1 - The Great Penguin Sweater Fiasco

OCT 15, 201615 MIN

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In 2015 alone over 20,000 tons of oil was spilled. This begs the question: should you knit a sweater for a penguin? We talk to Mike Dickison, curator of Natural History at Whanganui Regional Museum about the effect one such spill had on some little birds, and on knitters around the world. Full transcription and all the links on our website. <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>