Tag: Santa Monica Mountains

VIDEO: Biologists Discover Adorable Trio of All-Female Mountain Lion Kittens in Den North of Los Angeles

A trio of not-so-ferocious-looking furry faces stare back at the cameraman peering inside their den. Toothless mouths breathe silent roars as the lens probes deeper inside to take footage of the three newborn mountain lion kittens. They are all females. The cubs’ mother, known as mountain lion P-77, is estimated to be between 5 and…


Mountain Lion Fatally Struck by Vehicle Near Malibu

LOS ANGELES—A mountain lion was fatally struck by a vehicle along Pacific Coast Highway west of Malibu, state officials said Feb. 15. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the lion was struck around 7 p.m. Tuesday on Pacific Coast Highway near Leo Carrillo State Beach. “[The department] was immediately in touch with…