Alex Herman, along with her staff and an expert wound specialist from UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, performed extensive surgery to remove the pads so they could be allowed to regrow and heal. Director of Oakland Zoo’s Veterinary Hospital Dr. His most serious injuries were the severe burns he sustained to the pads of his paws, which made him unable to walk. The female cubs were orphaned by the August Complex fire, and while they did not suffer from burns like Captain Cal, the sisters were estimated to be only 3-4 weeks old when they arrived at Oakland Zoo’s Vet Hospital on October 9, 2020-10 days after Captain Cal’s arrival.Ĭaptain Cal was 4-6 weeks of age and weighed only 3.75 pounds when he arrived at Oakland Zoo. Like Captain Cal, his two new “sister” cubs were rescued by firefighters. We remain committed to the cubs’ care, and we will continue to share their important story with others as we work together to protect the future of wildlife and wild places,” said Columbus Zoo and Aquarium President/CEO Tom Stalf. We are proud to work with our friends at Oakland Zoo, whose expertise has given these cubs another chance. “Even with the cubs’ tragic beginning, their story is actually one of survival and hope. The Columbus Zoo will announce the cubs’ names in the coming weeks. Billy passed away in early 2020, and the team hopes to provide Jessie with the opportunity to form a bond with the cubs in the future.Īs another way to highlight the important collaboration of Oakland Zoo and the Columbus Zoo to help wildlife in need, Oakland Zoo staff has offered the Columbus Zoo team the chance to name the female cubs. The Columbus Zoo’s Animal Care team notes that she has a sweet disposition toward other mountain lions-she was very close to her brother, Billy, with whom she was rescued as part of a wildlife confiscation in 2004. While she is now nearly blind, she is still in good health overall. At almost 17 years old, Jessie has surpassed the median life expectancy of 16 years for mountain lions in human care at facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
After a mandatory quarantine period, and once the cubs are medically cleared, the Columbus Zoo team hopes to eventually introduce the cubs to female mountain lion, Jessie. Though typically solitary, recent research has shown that mountain lions are more social than scientists previously thought. This team will also be a part of escorting the cubs during the last leg of their journey as they drive to the cubs’ new home at the Columbus Zoo and help get the cubs settled in comfortably. In Indianapolis, they will be met by additional members of the Columbus Zoo’s Animal Care team who oversee the Zoo’s North America region where the cubs will be residing. Randy Junge, to help ensure that the cubs arrive safely. In the coming weeks, the cubs will travel together on a flight from Oakland to Indianapolis, Indiana, accompanied by Oakland Zoo Zoological Manager, Angela Gibson, and the Columbus Zoo’s Vice President of Animal Health, Dr.
Captain Cal will be joined by two (unrelated to him) female cubs also orphaned by the California wildfires and rehabilitated by Oakland Zoo’s veterinary team. With surgery, antibiotics, supportive fluids, pain medication, hand feedings, daily bandage changes, and round-the-clock care, he is ready to make the journey to his new home at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio sometime within the coming weeks. Oakland, CA – November 17, 2020…Named “Captain Cal” by the Cal Fire firefighters who found him limping down a burned-out road in Redding on September 30, 2020, the severely burned orphaned mountain lion cub is now fully recovered, 47 days after he was first rushed to Oakland Zoo’s veterinary hospital by the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW). (TOP, Captain Cal 'before & after", photo on left shows him upon on arrival at Oakland Zoo on 9/30, and right side was taken on 11/6 MIDDLE and BOTTOM photos shows two other rescued cubs, both females, that are now bonded with Captain Cal on far right)
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