2 days ago · January 28, 2025, Oakland, CA… This past Sunday, January 26th, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and brought three orphaned mountain lion cubs to Oakland Zoo for rehabilitation and care. These rescues mark the 30th mountain lion rescue for the Zoo, with close collaboration with CDFW.

12 hours ago · Three mountain lion cubs, believed to have been orphaned after their mother was killed by a car, are currently recovering at the Oakland Zoo in California.. Fern, Thistle and Spruce were found by ...

Since 2017, Oakland Zoo has cared for more than 20 rescued mountain lions. A vast majority of these are orphaned cubs, often found malnourished and in poor health. These mountain lions are brought to Oakland Zoo by the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW).

1 day ago · PIX Now morning edition 1-29-2025 10:11. Three young mountain lion cubs that were found orphaned in San Mateo County are being treated at the Oakland Zoo after being rescued by the California ...

About Our Mountain Lions. Oakland Zoo rescued our resident mountain lions from different sites in California. They were all orphaned, likely due to car strike of the mother, or depredation killing. They could not be re-wilded, as mountain lion cubs must train with their mother for the first full two years of their lives in order to compete in ...

10 hours ago · Three mountain lion cubs hiding under a car were rescued and taken to Oakland Zoo, where they received treatment. The mountain lion presumed to be their mother was found dead less than half a mile ...

16 hours ago · Oakland Zoo staff examine one of three mountain lion cubs the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) brought to the zoo in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The CDFW believes the mother of these three cubs was the same female lion hit by a car on Portola Valley Road about 0.3 miles from where the cubs were found.

Aug 7, 2024 · Oakland Zoo’s newest rescued big cat is Briar, a 4-week-old mountain lion found in El Dorado County. (Oakland Zoo) Picture it: you’re minding your own business one day, taking a walk with a companion, when you stumble across a beautiful, wide-eyed little kitten.

2 days ago · The Oakland Zoo last weekend rescued a trio of orphaned mountain lion cubs out of San Mateo County, according a news release Wednesday. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife brought the ...

1 day ago · The Oakland Zoo is caring for three orphaned mountain lion cubs found in San Mateo County. The 3-month-old cubs' mother is believed to have been fatally struck by a car. Once the cubs are healthy ...