Marmots facing money troubles turn to OnlyFans
Summary
A group of scientists studying marmots in Colorado started sharing family-friendly marmot videos on the website OnlyFans to raise money after federal grants were cut. The videos show wild marmots interacting in nature, and the effort has raised around $4,000 for the research so far.Key Facts
- The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory studies yellow-bellied marmots and is linked to UCLA.
- The project has been running for over 60 years, making it one of the longest studies on wild mammals.
- Funding from the U.S. government has been reduced, prompting the search for new money sources.
- The lab created an OnlyFans account called OnlyMarms to share videos of marmots and raise funds.
- OnlyFans usually hosts adult content, but this account features family-friendly animal videos.
- So far, the account has earned more than $5,000, with about $4,000 going to the lab after fees.
- Marmots are studied to understand population changes in animals that are not endangered.
- The lab also started "Fat Marmot Week," a public event to vote on the chubbiest marmot before hibernation.
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