It was often accepted that even the best laid plans can go astray, but in some cases the plans have unintentional consequences that make the results absolutely hilarious. There were several examples of this, some more noteworthy than others.
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One thing that happened actually was a few things. The pole-vaulting "warm-ups" were generating some attention, not because they were more difficult to make them more challenging to Animalians, but because there were a few things/mess-ups that were completely unaccounted for, but completely hilarious. The most common one was athletes messing up and not going over the bar, but instead get flung backwards by their own pole, but there were one or two that were completely unexpected.
One that was quite painful to watch, no pun intended, was when a guy (not an Animalian) managed to get over one of the more challenging bar heights, but the pole ended up hitting him below the belt. When the clip was added to the Outtakes section of the Animalia website, most of the comments were along the lines of, "Uh... is he okay?"
One that sparked a, comparatively more reasonable, internet debate was when another guy managed, through sheer dumb luck, managed to go over the bar, but clipped it slightly. While he did make it over, his clipping the bar caused it to vibrate enough to make itself fall off after he had landed on the mat. Again, this sparked a debate about whether or not this should be counted against him, and it was a more reasonable debate than what some had been.
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Another unexpected thing actually happened after Juan and Miss Juliet had a "first date". It was known that the Animalia Virus was evolving somewhat, like all viruses and/or lifeforms do, but a DNA comparison test between the two found that they were more "compatible" than initially thought, which some chalked up to the virus "evolving". While this was unexpected for everybody, it was good to know that Juan would be able to sire fox cubs with her, though it was decided to keep an eye on things for the time being.
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A third unexpected thing that happened actually had to do with a "group conversion" that had been "preordered".
"So this group of six are actually guys, not girls, herms, or... otherwise?" asked the first scientist, still a little confused about the details.
"I can guess they've got a hormonal imbalance that makes them more... feminine than usual." guessed a second one, looking over the attached images. While the builds were different across all six of them, they all had the same overall look: slim shoulders, little to no muscle tone, wide hips, and large bottoms.
"So they all want to be stallion Animalians?" asked a third one, making the appropriate notes, and making sure to remember to let Animalia's "Mane-Six-and-One" know.
"Yes, but they've all requested a 'tribal ascension ritual' for their conversions." said the first.
"Fortunately, we have easy access to mare milk." said the second scientist, "But I'll ask Miss Fabina, Miss Greenwall, and Madame Madge to get a proper script and setting ready for them."
"Also, they won't be here until mid-August, so we have plenty of time to set things up." confirmed the third, glad that they had some breathing room for that.
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A final unexpected thing actually happened to Shelly and Molly, who were working on their "Claw Crossing Classes" when something they've been noticing happening for a while started happening again. They've seen a, rather young-looking, male polar bear and male tiger at Claw Coliseum and were getting hit with a lot of unfamiliar feelings of attraction toward them. It wasn't long before they were meeting Dr. Jones about these new feelings, only to learn, much to their chagrin, about their awakening bisexuality. While relieved that they wouldn't be losing their feelings toward each other, they were still uncertain about meeting the two newest members, but where they came from was still surprising.
"They weren't donated to 'deprogram' your homosexuality." reassured Dr. Jones, "They actually were donated by two different zoos whose respective exhibits were getting a little crowded. Fortunately, they're adapting just fine, and are waiting for you to do so as well."
"Good to know." said Shelly, both she and Molly blushing heavily, with Molly too embarrassed to speak, though about what was not known.