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"After Taylor Swift was spotted wearing a vintage Monterey Bay Aquarium otter
t-shirt in the official release party film for her new album, The Life of a
Showgirl, Swifties naturally wanted one of their own. In response, the
California aquarium reissued the design to raise funds for its Sea Otter
Program, and fans quickly jumped on the opportunity to do good while following
in their idol’s footsteps.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium launched the campaign after witnessing a surge in $13
donations to support the Sea Otter Program. After tracking down the original
1990s artwork, the aquarium reissued the t-shirt using PVC-free, water-based
ink from Maine’s Liberty Graphics and 100% cotton material that doesn’t shed
microplastics in the wash.
Available to donors who contributed at least $65.13, the limited edition tee
was placed on backorder around 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 16th, shortly
after the fundraiser officially reached its $1.3 million goal in just seven
hours.
As of publishing, donations have surpassed $2 million, with Swifties
celebrating the accomplishment on Reddit and beyond. Swift and her fiancé,
Travis Kelce, previously spoke about their shared love for sea otters on his
New Heights podcast in August."
Via Susan ****
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*** Xanni ***
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