Two Rescue Puma Cubs Arrive at Philadelphia Zoo After Their Mother Tragically Passed Away
The Eagles aren’t the only winning animals in the city of Philadelphia this week. The Philadelphia Zoo recently welcomed home two baby animals who were rescued in the state of Washington over the summer. These two are so precious that we might have to make a trip to the City of Brotherly Love to see them in person.
The story, which was shared to the app X by The Associated Press or @AP, explains that these two puma cubs were orphaned. It is believed that their mother was shot by a farmer. Ugh, that breaks our hearts. Take a look at the clip to hear how they're adjusting to their new home.
We can't even imagine what these two baby animals were feeling after losing their mother. We'd expect that they were terrified. Thankfully, they were rescued in Kalama, Washington after a landowner contacted the state's Fish and Wildlife Department saying they photographed baby cubs on their trail camera with no signs of a mother. Wildlife experts then cared for these orphaned puma cubs before they got flown to the Philadelphia Zoo.
These puma cubs are believed to be about 20-21 weeks old. Elbroch, the male cub, was named after one of the country's leading puma experts, Mark Elbroch. The female cub is named Olympia after Washington's capital. The sibling duo is currently receiving care from the zoo's on-site animal hospital and they're expected to make their big debut in the Fall.
Rachel Metz, vice president of Animal Well-Being at the zoo, told USA Today, "These animals will serve as ambassadors to educate our guests on the importance of apex predators and the challenges that revolve around humans and our relationships with predators in the wild."
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