The zoo worker watches with great interest as their big male, Buck they call him, mounts their latest addition to the Gator Bog. For a moment he feels guilty that this gator was once a kid and is likely still aware of who she used to be. ...but its not like he would have amounted to anything as a human. He was probably actually doing society a favor.
What mattered now was keeping her alive. It did no good for the breeding program if their new female wasn't alive. He'd noticed she hadn't been eating for the last few days and she probably lacked the will and the instincts to make a good mother.
And as he watches Buck dismount the female, he decides that she's going to need some special care...