The signs of distress and discomfort persisted and worsened, leading the other keepers to question whether something more serious was at play. Lola stopped eating, she could barely move and her eyes looked distressed. She no longer had the energy to get up. She looked sick.
The once-routine observation of Lola’s pregnancy turned into a growing sense of urgency. Tom’s initial assumptions were overshadowed by increasing anxiety as people watched her condition deteriorate.