The three rescued cubs were relatively healthy but thin after it was determined the mother was absent for about two weeks before their rescue, zoo officials said.

Three orphaned mountain lion cubs, Fern, Thistle, and Spruce, rescued in California’s Portola Valley, are being cared for at Oakland Zoo after losing their mother to a car accident. Found malnourished,

Oakland, United States - January 28, 2025 Three orphaned mountain lion cubs, found wandering in Portola Valley, are now recovering at Oakland Zoo after being rescued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Midpeninsula Open Space District.