so that if Pierre should gain or lose weight, he would not need a new vest. After several attempts and close observances, the suit was successfully fitted for Pierre. Other penguins began to stop harassing him after his receival of the vest. NPR's All Things Considered called him "the world's best-dressed penguin." See also List of individual birds References Individual penguins Spheniscus 1983 animal births 2016 animal deaths Individual animals in the United States