We wanted to share some exciting monk seal news with everyone. Thanks to a recent outpouring of support, The Marine Mammal Center has now reached it’s phase 1 goal of raising $1.7 million for a dedicated Hawaiian monk seal hospital. This will allow them to build the pens and pools this summer and soon after be able to treat Hawaiian monk seal patients! There is still a lot of work to be done to reach the full campaign goal of $3.2 million but this is an important first step.
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