Save the otters.

It's that time of week again...animals, woohoo! I was perusing the internet looking for pictures of sea otters because one of the kids I work with wanted to draw one (add this to the perks of my job). In my investigation for pics, I stumbled upon this article in the L.A. Times about sea otters that I found super interesting and cool!

Basically, two lawmakers in California wanted more money to try and end the struggle for survival for the sea otters in the state. So in 2006, they added a box to tax return forms that taxpayers are able to check; indicating they want to make a donation to this "otter fund". From what I gathered elsewhere, this box is still on the form and they have continued to raise over $250,000 each year to put towards this cause (sweeeet!). The article doesn't really elaborate too much on what implications this initiative has had, aside from there being more research on the diseases that kill these otters and law enforcement actions against fisherman who are mistreating (a.k.a. shooting - sad face) them.

You'd think it would be easy to just add a checkable box to a tax return form, but I'm guessing there's a lot more to it than my simple mind can imagine. However, it seems like this type of effort really pays off and could be implemented elsewhere to help save more endangered animals...maybe? Hopefully? Imagine a world without these adorable little guys.

He must have just heard about all the betches who didn't check the box. 

Ze bebe sea otter! Holy cuteness.