RAMONA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Two orphaned mountain lion cubs, who were housed at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center since March, have been returned to the wild.

The cubs were released Thursday, Sept. 18, into a suitable habitat located in San Diego County.

The orphans arrived at the Wildlife Center after they were found alone and malnourished. The pair was then safely trapped by the UC Davis California Carnivores Program in coordination with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Before being released into the wild, the two cute carnivores underwent more than five months of rehabilitation designed to limit human interaction and prepare them for life on their own, according to the Humane Society.

While in the care of staff, the cubs were taught essential surviv

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