African Lion Cub Born Early November Is Named Pauline
Cub Had Rough Few Weeks But Recovering Well
The African lion cub born at the Santa Barbara Zoo on November 5 finally has a name: Pauline.
Pauline’s name was selected by her Premier Foster Feeder sponsors, the Mozilo family, who also sponsor the cub’s parents, Felicia and Ralph. Pauline has had a precarious first few weeks of life after her birth at the beginning of the month, but she’s doing much better now.
On November 19, Pauline became critically ill, as she was not getting enough milk from Felicia. This caused Pauline to become hypothermic and hypoglycemic, so the zoo’s animal care team moved her to the veterinary hospital for intensive care, where she has been in the incubator, receiving fluid therapy, and has been learning to nurse formula from a bottle.
