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A portion of the proceeds from this design gives back to the nonprofit organization Marine Life Studies and the Whale Entanglement Team (WET)^®. Marine Life Studies is committed to protecting and preserving the health of our oceans through education, research, whale rescue, and environmental stewardship programs. Visit marinelifestudies.org or whaleentanglementteam.org to learn more about their programs and how you can get involved.

A portion of the proceeds from this design will give back to The Pinniped Sensory System and Cognition Lab and UC Santa Cruz’s Long Marine Laboratories. This research program was developed by Dr. Ronald J. Schusterman and found its home at Long Marine Lab in 1985. This program is currently headed by Dr. Colleen Reichmuth, specifically exploring sensory systems, cognitive, physiological, and behavioral ecology of marine mammals. To learn more about the program you can visit pinnipedlab.ucsc.edu, where you can also donate too!!

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A portion of the proceeds from this design give back to the Monterey Bay Aquarium! The Monterey Bay Aquarium has been studying southern sea otters, a threatened species, since 1984. They have programs to rescue, treat and release otters, but the most interesting aspect of their program is their exhibit otters are surrogate mothers to the small pups that are rescued! Visit montereybayaquarium.org to learn more!

.: 2 sizes
.: Safety pin backing
.: Made in USA