Orphaned Mountain Lion Cubs Rescued by Oakland Zoo
Two very young, orphaned mountain lion siblings were rescued and transported to Oakland Zoo Tuesday by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The cubs were found after a female mountain lion, believed to be their mother, was hit by a car and killed on Saturday near the Bay Area community of Hillsboro.
The zoo's veterinary hospital staff conducted a health exam on the cubs.
Source: Oakland Zoo via AP
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Well, there was a female mountain lion that was hit by a car on 280 by Hillsboro.
Her body was found on November 9th, and then two little mountain lion kittens were seen soon after that.
So, we'll do some genetic testing to confirm that indeed she was their mother, but it's pretty likely.
They were found a stone's throw about 100 yards away from where her body was found.
So, the two little girls on intake look pretty good.
They're a little bit quiet. They're definitely dehydrated. They're definitely thin.
They've probably been starving since they left their mom.
But overall, no big injuries on physical exam.
And then we'll carefully monitor them.
We're checking kidney function, liver function, electrolytes, red and white blood cell count, viral testing, genetic testing,
everything that they need to be restored to health here at Falkland Zoo.