YouTuber raises $100,000 for Monterey Bay Aquarium to honor sea otter’s birthday

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A YouTuber with nearly 2 million followers has started an unusual tradition by live streaming on his page every year in honor of Rosa's, a sea otter, birthday. All funds raised go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

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Doug Wreden, known as DougDoug online, has been live streaming in honor of Rosa since 2019.

“When we heard that Rosa's 20th birthday was coming up in a few days, we decided to throw an impromptu birthday fundraiser on my live stream,” Wreden said. The first party was a hit, and he has since continued the tradition of celebrating her birthday. “It's become more fun and successful every year,” he says. 

This year's fundraiser for her 23rd birthday raised $100,000.