P-22—the late, beloved, and resilient LA mountain lion who famously crossed two major freeways and became known as “The Hollywood Cat”—got another star turn during the National Wildlife Federation #SaveLACougars campaign’s sold-out celebration of his life at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.
The program Saturday featured a wide array of people who made connections with P-22 over the years as he roamed Griffith Park, where he made his home after navigating his way across the 405 and 101 freeways.
Actors, musicians, and tribal representatives joined wildlife officials and politicians to pay tribute to the late mountain lion, who captured the imagination of so many with his improbable survival for so many years in the urban landscape of the second-most populous city in the United States….