Orphaned SoCal Mountain Lion Cub Recovering At East Bay Zoo
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By Fernando Haro
Published on April 3, 2026.
The orphaned SoCal Mountain Lion cub, named Crimson, was discovered by the National Park Service and the California Department of Wildlife and transported to the Los Angeles Zoo on March 25. The cub was found alone and vocalizing frequently, which is unusual for a solitary mountain lion kitten to do for long periods. After observing that his mother had likely moved dens, wildlife officials decided to relocate him for rehabilitation and he made his way to Oakland Zoo's Animal Care two days later. Despite missing toes on one foot, Crimson is otherwise in good health and is currently being bottle-fed every three hours by zoo staff. The goal for Crimson to return to the wild is to pair him with a female mountain lion cub named Clover, who was rescued last month.
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