The Oakland Zoo said Wednesday it has a new orphaned mountain lion cub, which came into its care Monday.
The 4-week-old cub was discovered in El Dorado County by a local resident. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife used ground and wildlife cameras to try to find its mother over a period of days, but no mountain lion s were found in the area.The cub's name is Briar. The zoo said it will take care of Briar until his 'forever home' can be found. Oakland Zoo has a long history of rehabilitating mountain lion cubs.
brought the pair to the zoo in November after their mother was struck and killed by a vehicle Nov. 9 on Interstate Highway 280 near the Hillsborough/Burlingame area. To see more about the Oakland Zoo's program to rehabilitate mountain lions and the challenges they face, go to https://www.oaklandzoo.org/wildlife-conservation/mountain-lions#taking-action.
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