(KRON) — A trio of orphaned mountain lion cubs rescued in San Mateo County have recovered with specialized care in the Oakland Zoo’s wildlife rehabilitation center. They will soon be ready for forever homes, zoo officials announced this week.
The cougar siblings, Fern, Spruce, and Thistle, were found in Portola Valley in January . Their mother was likely struck by a car less than a mile away, according to Oakland Zoo.
“Due to their disoriented behavior, lack of a mother for two weeks, and proximity to where the adult female was hit, CDFW decided to capture the kittens for evaluation with help from the Midpeninsula Open Space District,” zoo officials wrote in January…