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This is a story of boy meets girl and the algorithm that brought them true love.
这是一个男孩儿邂逅女孩儿，算法给他们带来真爱的故事。
The boy, Baraka, from Washington D.C. is gentle, laid back and attentive.
来自华盛顿特区的男孩儿巴拉卡性情温和、悠闲、专注。
The girl, Calaya, from Seattle is assertive, creative and persistent.
来自西雅图的女孩儿卡拉亚自信、有创造力、坚持不懈。
While their initial encounter was love at first sight, this match was no accident.
虽然他们初遇就一见钟情了，但这并非偶然。
The union of Baraka and Calaya was planned in exacting detail.
巴拉卡和卡拉亚的结合是经过非常细致严格的安排的。
Baraka and Calaya are a perfect match. Our algorithm predicted it.
它们是天造地设的一对。这是我们的算法测出来的。
The Gorilla Species Survival Plan is responsible for managing the demographic, genetic, and overall population features of the gorillas living in North American Zoos.
猩猩物种生存计划负责管理生活在北美动物园的猩猩人口统计学、基因、以及整体种群等方面的特征。
One could say we function like a high-tech, heartfelt dating site for gorillas but without all the swiping.
你也可以说，我们的职能就是个高科技、走心的猩猩约会网站，还没有所有那些耍流氓的操作。
The algorithm we use, was created in the late '80s, which is several years before it's human counterpart.
我们用的算法创建于80年代末，比人类的算法要早几年。
We used data points on genetics and relatedness and combined that with what we know about gorilla personality and individual needs.
我们用遗传学和亲缘关系方面的数据点，结合我们对猩猩个性和个体需求的了解。
We combine all that information to make the best decisions for pairings.
把所有这些信息结合起来，做出最佳的配对决策。
Like any modern couple, Baraka and Calaya matched on a dating site, fell in love, and moved in together with Calaya making the cross country trip to D.C.
像现代社会的任何一对情侣一样，巴拉卡是在一个约会网站上和卡拉亚配对成功的。之后坠入爱河，和卡拉亚搬到一起，开启一段乡村之旅，最后留在了华盛顿特区。
After two years together, Baraka and Calaya knew it was time to start a family.
在一起两年之后，巴拉卡和卡拉亚知道是时候组建家庭了。
Western Lowland gorillas are a critically endangered species.
西部低地猩猩是一种濒临灭绝的物种。
Our goal is to try to identify the right male gorillas and the right female gorillas that will come together to create baby gorillas,
我们的目标是找出正确的雄性猩猩和正确的雌性猩猩来创造幼猩猩，
so that our population will carry on for a very long time.
从而让猩猩这个群体继续存在很长一段时间。
These creatures are extraordinary.
这些生物是非常特别的。
Humans and gorillas share about 98 percent of the same DNA. We are similar in so many ways.
因为人类和猩猩的DNA的相似度高达98%。我们在很多方面都是很相似的。
Can gorillas experience love the same way humans do?
猩猩能像人类一样经历爱情吗?
We're not sure but why not give them the best shot.
我们不确定，但为什么不给他们最好的机会让他们试试呢。
At 6:25 p.m., on April 15th, 2018, Baraka and Calaya's son Moke, was born. The algorithm worked.
2018年4月15日下午6点25分，巴拉卡和卡拉亚的儿子莫克出生了。算法奏效了。
Moke will one day also be a part of the Gorilla Species Survival Plan, waiting for his chance to find true love.
莫克将来也会成为猩猩物种生存计划的一部分，等待自己那份找到真爱的机会。
