Overview

• Scott Whitehead posted widely viewed videos in July claiming Yellowstone cougars and grizzly bears were migrating out of the park
• Snopes traced the mountain lion footage to a May Instagram post by fernandoc_agustin filmed in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
• Grizzly bear scenes originated from a January TikTok video by @michellesijohn at Bear Country USA, a drive-through wildlife park in South Dakota
• The National Park Service estimates only 29 to 45 cougars reside in Yellowstone year-round, contradicting any claims of large-scale migrations
• Self-described “animal expert” Scott Whitehead has previously shared misleading wildlife content, highlighting a pattern of sensational social media misinformation