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Mountain Lion Cub Juniper Rescued, Thriving at Birmingham Zoo

4/14/2025

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A brave mountain lion cub named Juniper was rescued from a fence in Billings, Montana, on December 14, 2024. Now thriving at Birmingham Zoo in Alabama, her name was selected through a community voting campaign that also raised funds for the zoo. Juniper's journey to safety was made possible by a careful FedEx transport.

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Story summary

A brave mountain lion cub named Juniper was rescued from a fence in Billings, Montana, on December 14, 2024. Now thriving at Birmingham Zoo in Alabama, her name was selected through a community voting campaign that also raised funds for the zoo. Juniper's journey to safety was made possible by a careful FedEx transport.