Nine months after two cougar cubs were documented in the Upper Peninsula, a new trail camera photo indicates the elusive animals are still alive and living with their mother. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources verified the December 6 photo of an adult cougar being followed by two kittens down a snowy trail in central Ontonagon County. When last documented, in early March 2025, they were about 2 months old. Their mother was nowhere in sight, raising concerns about the kittens’ survival.