A Rare Wolverine Was Just Spotted in Yellowstone National Park

In 22 years spent roaming the park, this is only Lyon's second wolverine sighting. Wolverines range hundreds of miles, traveling alone and preferring elevated forest landscapes. Only six or seven are thought to exist in the 2.2 million acres of the park. Found in Scandinavia, Russia, Canada, and the United States, the creatures are notoriously difficult to observe and study. Should you ever have the luck to see one, do not approach. They are capable of killing moose, elk, and lynxes despite their smaller stature. “This was a first and likely last time I will have such an encounter,” Lyons told Peta Pixel.

Tour guide MacNeil Lyons and father-daughter duo Carl and Maya Kemp were treated to a rare, elusive sight in Yellowstone National Park—a wild wolverine.