maya – Mar 5, 2010 12:00 AM

Staff are noticing a calming of Maya. Initially, we noticed more whining and social greeting of staff. This is characteristic of Maya with a higher level of prolactin hormone, she whines a lot. Secondly, we have noticed that her dominance with Aidan doesn't have as much follow-through. She chases him, but may stop short or may stand still and allow Aidan to sniff. Of course, there is a lot of winter/spring left, so we are still monitoring this situation carefully. But overall, the fact that Aidan is less restricted in his freedom to move around the enclosure is a sign that Maya is on the downhill slide of winter hormones.