Orphaned Mountain Lion Cubs Rescued by Oakland Zoo

Two 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 and killed by a car on Saturday near the Bay Area community of Hillsborough. The zoo’s veterinary hospital staff conducted a physical exam on the cubs, which are said to be dehydrated but doing well.