The enrichment toys that once sparked her curiosity now lay untouched, gathering dust in her enclosure. The once lively gorilla, a symbol of vitality and exuberance, now seemed disconnected and subdued, indicating something was seriously wrong.
Tom, the gorilla keeper at Ardenwood Zoo, who knew a lot about animal pregnancies, thought Lola’s worsening behavior was just part of the normal changes that come with being pregnant.