In this study, the effects of oleic (18:1 cis-9-octadecenoic acid) and linoleic (18:2 (n-6), 9,12-octadecadienoic acid) acids added to the embryo culture media for bovine embryonic development after vitrification were investigated in cattle. Following maturation and fertilization, the oocytes were placed in Charles Rosencrans (CR1aa) culture drops containing 10, 100, 500, and 1000 μM of oleic or linoleic acids. On day 7 or 8 of the culture, the blastocysts and expanded blastocysts were vitrified and warmed to evaluate the viability and development. High doses of oleic acid (1000 μM) in the culture media increased the viability of embryos after vitrification. Similarly, linoleic acid at 1000 μM increased the viability compared to the other linoleic acid doses. It was observed that the addition of essential fatty acids improved the development of embryos. Increasing the concentration of linoleic and oleic acid concentrations in the media proportionally advanced the embryonic development and hatching capability after vitrification/warming. Specifically, the addition of high doses of oleic acid had dramatic effects on the embryonic development after vitrification/warming probably due to the increased lipid storage. In conclusion, the present results suggest that the ratio of unsaturated fatty acids in the culture media affects significantly the embryonic development in vitro.