P-22 (c. 2009/2010 – December 17, 2022) was a wild mountain lion who resided in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California, on the eastern side of the Santa Monica Mountains. [1][3] P-22 was first identified in 2012 [4] and was the subject of significant media attention, including numerous books, television programs and other works of art. [5][6] ...

Dec 17, 2022 · The mountain lion P-22, who lived in the heart of Los Angeles for more than a decade and became the face of an international campaign to save Southern California's threatened pumas, was...

Dec 21, 2022 · Los Angeles is mourning its beloved mountain lion P-22, who was euthanized over the weekend due to health issues including injuries sustained from a vehicle strike. It's a tragic ending for an...

Jan 19, 2023 · Genetic analyses indicate that lions in the Santa Monica Mountains, along with a similarly isolated population in the Santa Ana Mountains south of LA, have the lowest levels of genetic diversity ever documented in the West.

Dec 7, 2024 · Griffith Park’s late celebrity mountain lion P-22 took the night shift to avoid hordes of hikers, bikers and dawdlers who frequented his home in the heart of Los Angeles — and it’s a pattern...

On May 20, 2024, a mountain lion was sighted in Griffith Park. NHM's Miguel Ordeñana, the Senior Manager of Community Science and big cat expert, answers our questions about the pumas in our midst.

Nov 19, 2024 · Mountain lions are prowling Greater Los Angeles at night to avoid humans exercising on their mountains, a new study finds. The human population of Greater Los Angeles is increasingly using...

Dec 19, 2022 · A mountain lion that had roamed the streets and parks of Los Angeles for more than a decade, gathering fans and encouraging conservation campaigns, was euthanized on Saturday.

Jan 19, 2025 · Los Angeles, California - A wildlife expert that specializes in mountain lions has warned of the devastating impact ongoing fires in the Los Angeles area may have on local species.

Mountain lion P-22 was more than just a celebrity cat. He was also a critical part of a long-term research study and a valuable ambassador for the cause of connectivity and for wildlife in the Santa Monica Mountains and beyond.