The Leader of Fat Marmot Week Fights Budget Cuts: 'We're Going to Be Laughing Our Way Down as the Titanic Sinks' The internet loves an underdog story, and this year's Fat Marmot Week is no exception.
Launched by researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Colorado, the online contest to vote for plump marmots has already raised over $100,000 through donations and a meme coin.
Behind the lighthearted fun lies a serious concern: the future of research funding.