NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Alex Herman, vice president of veterinary services at the Oakland Zoo, about two orphaned mountain lion cubs that the zoo recently helped rescue.

“Briar will remain at the Zoo until CDFW identifies a proper home for the cub,” the zoo said. “Mountain lion cubs need about two years with their mother in the wild to learn survival skills.

The three female cubs are all healthy and were born on Feb. 20. The mother of the cubs is African lioness “Bisa” who was the first lion to find home at the park in 2017. The father is ...