A 3-week-old mountain lion found in Southern California has been transferred to the Oakland Zoo for rehabilitation. Crimson the baby mountain lion had a rough start to life. California P-22, L.A. celebrity mountain lion, euthanized due to severe injuries The mountain lion P-22, who lived in the heart of Los Angeles for more than a decade and became the face of an international campaign to save Southern California’s threatened pumas, was euthanized Saturday. Zookeepers intend to introduce him soon to Clover, a female mountain lion cub rescued from El Dorado County earlier in March. Crimson will be introduced to another rescued mountain lion cub, zoo officials said.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 03, 2026 16:02 UTC