Philadelphia Zoo announces arrival of 2 orphaned Puma cubs

Two orphaned Puma cubs arrived at the zoo from Washington state in July.

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Philadelphia Zoo announces arrival of 2 orphaned Puma cubs
Philadelphia Zoo announces arrival of 2 orphaned Puma cubs

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Zoo has announced the arrival of some new additions!



Two orphaned Puma cubs arrived at the zoo from Washington state in July.



The male and female are being treated at the on-site hospital before their debut this fall in Big Cat Falls.



The male is named Elbroch, and the female is named Olympia. They are estimated to be 20-21 weeks old.



The cubs were rescued in Kalama, Washington over the summer and cared for by Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife experts before being flown across the country.

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