Colorado Marmot Study Raises Funds Through Family-Friendly OnlyFans Videos

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Colorado biologist Daniel Blumstein created an OnlyFans account to support the long-running Marmot Project after federal funding cuts weakened its financial outlook. The account, called OnlyMarms, posts family-friendly videos and photographs of yellow-bellied marmots emerging from burrows and moving around their habitat. Followers can also leave tips.

The project has studied individually identifiable wild marmots for more than 60 years and is affiliated with the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. The account has raised $5,000 so far, with about $4,000 reaching the laboratory after the platform’s share. Blumstein said the money may not prevent all cuts, but could raise awareness of long-term wildlife research.

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The unusual fundraising method has attracted attention because of the platform’s adult reputation, although the material itself is harmless. Calling it a rescue of the entire project would overstate what the reported funds can achieve. The story also points to a wider concern about research relying on improvised online donations when public funding is uncertain. The project’s longer-term financial position remains unclear.

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