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Katharine Gammon in Los Angeles

Charismatic cats: mountain lion besties gain TikTok following

A mountain lion cub that was rescued in Santa Cruz, California.
A mountain lion cub that was rescued in Santa Cruz, California. Photograph: AP

The internet has a new favorite pair of celebrity cats: Hazel and Holly, two mountain lion cubs whose recovery journey at a California zoo has attracted a loyal following.

The abandoned cubs were brought in just a few days apart to the Oakland zoo, after wildlife officials realized they had been separated from their mothers. They have since forged a close bond, racking up millions of views on the Oakland zoo’s social media pages where viewers watch them cuddle and wrestle together.

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