California Mountain Lions: The Legends of California

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  @noewantstosleep · 2 years ago

  I worked at a wildlife rescue where we cared for two mountain lion kittens... a brother and sister whose mother had died when they were too young. The main priority is always rehabilitation, but I admit a small part of me wanted to keep them close for ever and ever! Just observing them from a distance filled my heart with so much love, and my mind with so much awe and wonder.

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  @justin783 · 2 years ago

  Just spotted a mountain lion face to face (literally 4 feet away separated by a window) right in my backyard! Thought it was a massive dog at first, and realized I was wrong immediately.

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  @lionelk.1739 · 6 years ago

  I'm from California and we should do everything we can as Californians to protect these beautiful animals. A treasure we should never lose.

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  @awesomerandomness3307 · 9 months ago

  I was hanging out with a friend at the river and left after dark. We came across a mountain lion in the bush not more than 10 ft away from us. He saw us and we saw him face-to-face. Such a beautiful animal and inspired me to search about them just to realize the initial clip of this video is not only the exact same river but you can see the exact spot of our encounter from the drone footage LOL.

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  @dagoram · 2 years ago

  Im a solo hiker and there's few things i fear more than the mountain lion but with equal admiration for these beautiful creatures.

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  @ErinWaageAstrologer · 4 years ago

  I live in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. <br>I’m here watching this because around 5am this morning I saw a mountain lion in our front yard.<br>They must be spreading their population. I’ve lived in this area all my life (44 years). There hasn’t been sightings in this specific location, Summit Road..at least not that I’m aware of. <br>It was a trip!<br>I thought it was a dog at first, but then realized it’s tail was too long. &nbsp;Super intimidating yet breathtaking creature.

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  @SIMKINETICS · 4 years ago

  I lived in Los Gatos for 40 years, including living in the Santa Cruz Mountain area of the town for 25 of those years, often hiking for miles several times a week. &nbsp;Los Gatos was named by Spanish residents before the Gold Rush because the area nestled against the mountain terrain of Redwood forest where many Mountain Lions and Bobcats made their home. &nbsp;<br>In all the time I lived there, I only spotted <b>one</b> of each species once. &nbsp;I&apos;m sure I hiked past them several times as they hid in the brush, and I occasionally saw the corpses of their kills. &nbsp;I was very disappointed, and saddened by their rarity in a place named after them!

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  @keho723 · 6 years ago

  Lived in California my whole life! The 2nd house I grew up in refrained the whole neighborhood from moving in because there were a few mountain lions spotted! Even ran into a baby mountain lion when I was like 10 walking home from school - I ran all the way back home bc I knew the mamma had to be close LOL

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  @RobinLynnGriffith · 5 years ago

  I saw one from my car in the foothills. I stopped and watched for the 10secs it took for it to see me and return from whence it came. Lol it was absolutely beautiful and a tad bit exciting to say the least I was on my way to a campsite and have decided never to walk alone in the dark on that road again LOL

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  @deadflowersforyou · 3 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;ve lived in California for my entire life and am absolutely intrigued by these amazing creatures. I&apos;ve primarily lived in Northern California and in walking distance of rural, river areas where Mountain Lions have historically always inhabited. Never seen one in the wild which is probably a good thing but I have no doubt that a cougar has probably seen me. Mountain Lions are so beautiful and amazing and deserving of respect and a rationale caution/fear. Amazing video, I hate watching such powerful, apex predators being caught in a cage but I do understand that the intention is to study and understand for preservation.

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  @fraidoonw · 6 years ago

  thanks beautiful people! may all people become aware of the interconnectedness. may wild life thrive!

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  @Dwaynesname30 · 5 years ago

  We talk about the lions collars but don&apos;t realize we are getting the same treatment with our phones

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