The second-chance animals at the Oregon Zoo, which were saved from the wild and given a fresh start in Portland, are among its most cherished residents.
The river otter pups, Hobson and Flora, were discovered abandoned in 2019 and were relocated to the zoo’s Cascade Stream and Pond habitat. And just two weeks ago, the black bear cubs, Thorn and Thimber, celebrated their first year at the zoo.
Two orphaned cougar cubs, who were rescued from Southwest Washington last month, are the newest furry pals at the Oregon Zoo. The zoo’s veterinary medical facility is caring for the siblings, a boy and a girl, who are both about four months old and weigh twenty pounds.
The cubs are still hiding, but the pair will soon be relocating to the zoo’s cougar habitat in the Great Northwest region. According to a news release from Osburn Eliot, who is in charge of the Great Northwest region, young cougars typically spend at least the first year of their life with their mothers.
“We’ll be doing everything we can for them,” Eliot said, “even though we wish they could have grown up with their mom.” We’re giving them time to get used to their new surroundings because they’re still bashful around others.
This is not the first time an orphaned cougar has been adopted by the Oregon Zoo. In 2010, Idaho Fish & Game brought Paiute, the habitat’s previous occupant, in. After nearly 15 years at the zoo in Portland, he passed away earlier this year.
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At the Oregon Zoo, two cougar babies that were abandoned are settling nicely.Azevedo Ali
Veronica Nocera writes on culture and life. She can be contacted at 503-221-8111, [email protected].
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