Eirina, a pregnant orangutan at the Denver Zoo, is feeling much better, thanks to her quick-thinking caretaker. Early in Eirina's pregnancy, the team at the Colorado zoo noticed that the primate was experiencing morning sickness, which was making her uncomfortable. Eirina had low energy, was eating less, and not acting like her normal self.
"She has never been pregnant before. This whole experience is new for her," an animal care specialist at the Denver Zoo, Cindy Cossaboon, told People.
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"When I arrive in the morning, I get her tea ready. While it is seeping, I go check on her. She is always still in her nest under her blankets," she shared.
"I then go get her tea, and when she sees me coming, she sits up and is ready to drink her tea. After she has had her tea, she is more active and eats her breakfast," the orangutan's caretaker said.
Cossaboon and the other members of the team have noticed a positive change in Eirina since she started drinking the beverage. She has since started to slow down as she nears her due date, and thanks to the tea, she is largely in good spirits.
