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Hawaiian monk seal births are on the rise, according to The Marine Mammal Center. 据海洋哺乳动物中心称，僧海豹出生率在上升。 The species is considered critically endangered, with fewer than 1,200 individuals left in the wild. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program recorded 121 monk seals in 2017, up from 103 in 2013. The increase might seem minor, but for a species with such a small population, it's a huge victory. 这一物种严重濒危，野生的僧海豹数量不及1200只。美国国家海洋和大气局夏威夷僧海豹研究项目的科学家记录了2017年出生的121只僧海豹幼崽，比2013年数量多（2013年是103只）。这一数量增加看似微小，但对于数量较小的物种而言，这已经是巨大的胜利了。 Conservationists hope to see additional population increases in the future, now that a new healthcare facility devoted entirely to the Hawaiian monk seal is up and running. Located in the town of Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii, the Ke Kai Ola hospital opened in early September, 2017 and aims to "give monk seal pups a better shot at survival and adult seals a second chance when they need it." 生态环境保护者希望将来僧海豹的数量可以增长更多。现在，一家全新的专门服务夏威夷僧海豹的医疗机构已经应运而生并投入运营。柯凯欧拉医院坐落于夏威夷岛的凯卢阿可娜小镇，于2017年9月初开业，意在“给僧海豹更好地生存机会，成年僧海豹如有需要，给它们第二次机会更好地生存。” | 
