An orphaned mountain lion cub rescued in Santa Cruz County earlier this week is being treated at the Oakland Zoo, where its health has been improving according to zoo officials.
Zoo officials wrote on Twitter that California Department of Fish and Wildlife workers brought the emaciated cub, now dubbed Holly, to Oakland on Monday night after a Santa Cruz resident noticed the cub on her property and called them. After waiting to see if the cub’s mother returned for it, wildlife officials brought it to the zoo’s hospital.
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