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Rose and Sage Arrive Safely at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

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Saturday, September 24, 2022
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PALM DESERT, Calif. and INDIAN WELLS, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is thrilled to share that Rose and Sage, the rescued mountain lions from the Oakland Zoo, have arrived safely to The Living Desert. The juvenile mountain lions made the journey from Oakland to Palm Desert on Thursday, September 22, and are now settling into their fur-ever home.

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  • PALM DESERT, Calif. and INDIAN WELLS, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is thrilled to share that Rose and Sage, the rescued mountain lions from the Oakland Zoo , have arrived safely to The Living Desert.
  • Today, Rose and Sage are now thriving juvenile mountain lions thanks to the incredible dedication from the Oakland Zoo.
  • "We are so excited to welcome Rose and Sage to The Living Desert," said RoxAnna Breitigan, Director of Animal Care at The Living Desert.
  • Crystal Jennings, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, 1 (760) 346-5694 Ext: 2610, [email protected]

Orphaned Mountain Lion Cub Spotted by Hikers in San Mateo Rescued After Five Day Search

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Friday, April 15, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif., April 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Already named 'Rose' by her Oakland Zoo care givers, the four- to five-month-old female cub was found in the nick of time based on her critical medical condition upon arrival at the Zoo's veterinary hospital around 3PM on Sunday, according to Oakland Zoo veterinarians. Extremely emaciated, Rose weighs only 8.8 pounds, and at her estimated age, a healthy female mountain lion should weigh around 30 pounds.

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  • Extremely emaciated, Rose weighs only 8.8 pounds, and at her estimated age, a healthy female mountain lion should weigh around 30 pounds.
  • "We appreciate the hiker and the team at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District who alerted us to the mountain lion cub and its condition.
  • The Santa Cruz Mountains provide good habitat for mountain lions, but it's rare to see a mountain lion because they're elusive creatures.
  • This is the eighteenth orphaned mountain lion cub Oakland Zoo has received and rehabilitated from the CDFW since 2017.