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Swift's Vintage T-Shirt Sparks $2.3M Aquarium Fundraiser

10/20/2025

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Taylor Swift wore a vintage sea otter T-shirt in a promotional video, triggering fundraising for Monterey Bay Aquarium.
The aquarium aimed to raise $1.3 million but surpassed $2.3 million within two days.
Fans sought the discontinued shirt, prompting the aquarium to re-release it as part of the effort.
Donations streamed in, with nearly $100,000 arriving every fifteen minutes.

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Story summary

Taylor Swift wore a vintage sea otter T-shirt in a promotional video, triggering fundraising for Monterey Bay Aquarium.
The aquarium aimed to raise $1.3 million but surpassed $2.3 million within two days.
Fans sought the discontinued shirt, prompting the aquarium to re-release it as part of the effort.
Donations streamed in, with nearly $100,000 arriving every fifteen minutes.