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Oakland Zoo Rescues And Rehabilitates A “Feisty” Starving Mountain Lion Cub

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Here’s a story that’s worth documenting. After a five-day search, the search and rescue operation was finally over. The wildlife protection services were looking for an orphaned and reportedly emaciated lion cub that had been spotted by hikers just a few days ago, and their effort finally bore fruit.

With the help of wildlife cameras, search teams, and other tools at their disposal, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) finally found the orphaned cub. Rose, as she was called by Oakland Zoo staff, was in critical condition, and help came just in the nick of time. She weighed less than three times what she should weigh, and was so dehydrated that the tests didn’t pick up on the readings. Scroll down and learn what happened next.

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This is Rose, an emaciated mountain lion cub that wildlife protection workers sought for days

Oakland Zoo Rescues And Rehabilitates A "Feisty" Starving Mountain Lion Cub

Image credits: Oakland Zoo

Spotted by hikers last Tuesday, she was rescued in a nick of time

Oakland Zoo Rescues And Rehabilitates A "Feisty" Starving Mountain Lion Cub

Image credits: Oakland Zoo

Rose was found by search patrols, using the help of cameras

Oakland Zoo Rescues And Rehabilitates A "Feisty" Starving Mountain Lion Cub

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She was in a critical condition. She weighed 8.8 pounds when a cub her age should weigh 30

Oakland Zoo Rescues And Rehabilitates A "Feisty" Starving Mountain Lion Cub

Image credits: Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo Rescues And Rehabilitates A "Feisty" Starving Mountain Lion Cub

Image credits: Oakland Zoo

Rose is receiving round-the-clock care. Besides being dangerously emaciated and dehydrated, she also had fleas and ticks

Oakland Zoo Rescues And Rehabilitates A "Feisty" Starving Mountain Lion Cub

Image credits: Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo Rescues And Rehabilitates A "Feisty" Starving Mountain Lion Cub

Image credits: Oakland Zoo

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The specialists are cautiously optimistic about Rose’s condition. Her care team bottle-feeds her a few times a day with a formula

Oakland Zoo Rescues And Rehabilitates A "Feisty" Starving Mountain Lion Cub

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Image credits: Oakland Zoo

She won’t be released back into the wild since she missed out on learning the necessary hunting skills

Oakland Zoo Rescues And Rehabilitates A "Feisty" Starving Mountain Lion Cub

Image credits: Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo and CDFW are searching for a good home for her to stay in

Oakland Zoo Rescues And Rehabilitates A "Feisty" Starving Mountain Lion Cub

Image credits: Oakland Zoo

Here’s a video that summarizes Rose’s whole story so far

Image credits: Oakland Zoo

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Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 2 years ago

Now that video made my day 😍😍😍 Get well soon, you cute little fluff ball with the most impressive murder mittens

16points

Casha scy 2 years ago

The rest of the country hears a lot of negative about California. It's nice to see a positive story coming out of the state. We sometimes forget that with the negative there are still a lot of positives.

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howdylee 2 years ago

BIG spicy kitten!

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Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 2 years ago

Now that video made my day 😍😍😍 Get well soon, you cute little fluff ball with the most impressive murder mittens

16points

Casha scy 2 years ago

The rest of the country hears a lot of negative about California. It's nice to see a positive story coming out of the state. We sometimes forget that with the negative there are still a lot of positives.

4points

howdylee 2 years ago

BIG spicy kitten!

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