At the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco lives a Penguin named Pierre who has a bit of a problem: At the ripe old age of 25, he’s going bald! And although for us humans this can be an embarrassment, for an African Penguin it would usually be a death sentence unless you happen to have some friends at Oceanic Worldwide, a diving gear supplier.

You see, penguins rely on their feathers rather than blubber to keep themselves warm as they fly through frigid waters. And when the feathers come off, so does the insulation. As a result, poor old Pierre was left shivering on the side of the pool as his friends basked about. But with the help of his scientist keepers and scuba gear friends, he was outfitted with a sleek and warm wet suit that would keep him nice and warm. And after wearing the new outfit for some time, Pierre’s feathers are now growing back and he is slowly learning to take the plunge in the buff as he did back in the day.

The idea of outfitting penguins with clothes to keep them warm actually isn’t all that new. On several occasions, knitting drives have been started to make sweaters for penguins caught in oil spills. When the oil soils their feathers, they start picking at them and end up growing bald. In addition, they lose the ability to repel water and as a result the penguins get cold and die. So now when you see pictures of penguins with knitted sweaters, you know it’s more than a fashion statement.