Two mountain lion cubs that arrived at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center as orphans in March are back where they belong — in the wild.

The young lions were released into a suitable habitat in San Diego County on Sept. 18, after more than five months of rehabilitation. Their care was carefully designed to limit human interaction and prepare them for survival on their own.

The cubs’ journey began when they were found alone and malnourished earlier this year. The UC Davis California Carnivores Program team, working with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, safely trapped the cubs before transferring them to the Ramona Wildlife Center on March 26.

At the center, San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife team provided veterinary attention and followed a specializ

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