b'ANIMAL CAREOne of three areas of focus in our mission to advance global ocean conservationThe Marine Mammal Center rescues and rehabilitates sick and injured marine mammals at our state-of-the-art veterinary facilities by engaging a dedicated workforce and a supportive community.Highlights of our animal care impacts from October 2021 to September 2022, made possible by your support:Celebrated the birth of the first two confirmed Hawaiian monk seal pups born to former patients,CreditNMG Networka powerful example of the impact of cooperativeProtected the endangered Hawaiian monk seal by conservation efforts for this endangered species,expanding our conservation efforts to Maui, as well as whose population surpassed 1,500 for the first timedeploying more than 125 volunteers, many of which were in more than 20 years. trained and positioned on beaches to monitor resting seals Photo by Paige MinoNOAA Fisheries | NMFS Permit # 18786 while providing public outreach and education to local and visiting beachgoers. Furthered solutions to protect whales from vessel collisions by deploying Whale Safe SanIncreased West Coast marine mammal Francisco, a technology-basedstranding response capacity, including mapping and analysis tool, inconverting underused space at our Sausalito partnership with the Benioffsite into a Dispatch Center where we received Ocean Science Laboratory.nearly 7,000 reports of marine mammals in distress and sent responders to assess more than 1,400 animals.Fiscal Year 2022 Impact Report | MarineMammalCenter.org'