The Scovill Zoo recently announced the upcoming arrival of mountain lions, and now the wait is over. 

On the WHOW Morning Show Friday, Heather Perdeu with the Scovill Zoo in Decatur told Regional Radio that the new mountain lion exhibit has been a hit with guests since its opening in late April. She asks the public to be patient as the animals grow out of their shyness. 

Perdeu indicates that the mountain lions have been in human care since they were very young and are unfit to be released back into the wild. 

Visit the new mountain lion exhibit at the Scovill Zoo in Decatur, located at 71 South Country Club Road. Learn more at decatur-parks.org/scovill-zoo or follow them on Facebook.