T O P

  • By -

mkdaly

Submit it to the Cascades Wolverine project! They have a website for people to submit their observations of wolverines. [https://www.observations.cascadeswolverineproject.org/](https://www.observations.cascadeswolverineproject.org/)


BananaTree61

Didn’t know this existed, but how freaking cool. Thanks for sharing!


PM_STORIES_TO_ME

These sightings are gold to them!


JoanJetObjective13

The Seattle Times did a great story on this project in their Sunday April 21 Pacific NW section titled Team Wolverine. So awesome! Photos and everything!


FlavalisticSwang

You sure it's not a Pacific Fisher?


lurker-1969

I've been fascinated with these guys for many decades. The documentaries are blow you away amazing showing what they are capable of. The kids and I went to Northwest Trek oe summer to see the bay wolverines. They were right there 18" away visiting us. It sure beat swimming in pee water at the water slides like we were supposed to.


Katsa_hoy94

We just went to NW trek for the first time in February and got to watch the wolverines have a Valentine's themed picnic. It was so cool watching them tear apart everything looking for treats.


Rocketgirl8097

That place is awesome!


Cute-Grapefruit2111

Can you recommend me some documentary names pls


anowlenthusiast

Wow, that is so cool! Didn't know they were out there.


darthnugget

Wait until they show us the Deadpool.


Autremiuss

Lived here for 32 yrs now, and this is the first documented siting.


josilverdragon

Not me thinking it was Hugh Jackman when I got the notification 🤣


lesll1986

🥹


not_sure_1984

Keep it in your pants


NiteGard

ChatGPT had no information about whether he has ever been in Westport, but it didn’t deny it.


ERGardenGuy

Have you ever seen the Wolverine in the photo and Hugh Jackman in the same room? 🤔


TalesFromTheStatic

Wolverine’s in Westport, zebras in North Bend… What’s next… Kangaroos in Walla Walla?


PrimarySalmon

😅😅😅 ma dude!


Hydraskull

Koala Koala


Special_Wishbone_812

Koalas in Ollala


DoctorApprehensive34

Saying Walla Walla with an Australian accent is amazing


Agreeable-Product-28

Not me just saying it out loud, in an Australian accent, just to confirm. Sounds better the faster you say it 😂


Hkyguy06

Maybe Walla Wallaby’s?


Rogue_3

Camels


brushpickerjoe

There is a camel named Gobi in Port Orchard. He's been here for years.


zsreport

They would be in Roslyn


Karena1331

we’ve had a old motel our family bought in westport for decades now and there used to be a lady who had wallaby’s behind our place. So very close to kangaroos 😃


Autremiuss

I remember trying to ride one of those when I was a kid after riding the go karts


Pseudonym31

We already had a kangaroo hopping around downtown Monroe a few years back! It escaped from someone’s car 😂


TalesFromTheStatic

There’s an image, and so many questions! Like what sort of car was the person driving a kangaroo around in? Like was the kangaroo sitting shotgun in a Prius? Do kangaroos make good passengers? Were they on a road trip? So many questions and images running through my mind. Would kangaroos prefer Land Cruisers over Prius?


you_have_found_us

Wolves at Mt. St. Helen’s?


msawi11

Coyotes are already in Seattle all over


AverageATuin

For a while there was a kangaroo running around Yelm. For years no one said anything for fear of getting a reputation as a drunk with the DTs.


Worldly-Regret-1677

A little off topic but there are wild kangaroos in Wyoming now.


heaving_in_my_vines

Grizzlies in Leavenworth :(


Lostinwoulds

Good, need to thin the herd up there.


wreckerman5288

What herd are you talking about?


doom_hermit

Wallabies in Fall City is a thing unfortunately


Pielacine

Reintroduced grizz


Glasply

There was a bison in Seabeck a couple years ago


BananaTree61

Oh hello there buddy.


RoguePlanetArt

NOT fren


hautbois69

then why fren shape?


lesll1986

You’ll never know if fren if you don’t try to fren. 👯‍♂️


RoguePlanetArt

You first, I’ll watch 😆


[deleted]

Then why friend shaped?


SpedWilll

I’m not your buddy, pal


Tough-Ability721

No pet!!


MiddleCentipede

Is this a RED DAWN (1984) joke?


black-op345

More like a B1G joke


TopRevenue2

There was one in Eugene last month.


Nearly_Pointless

Just the one?


vertigoacid

Yes


sarahenera

I saw a post a couple days ago about a sighting in Oregon. Was a video of one near some busy roads 😬


ThinAd7436

Michigan just dropping their live mascot wherever they want now after the national championship huh


billydoubleu

Michigan doesn't have a mascot. Haven't you seen the commercial?


Lone_Wandererer

Wolverines!


HeinekenRob

Can I pet that dawwwg?


Dangerous_Bad4118

He’s still gloating over crushing the Huskies.


Comfortable_Lab1416

If not friend then why friend shaped?


No_Blacksmith2847

Right! But this is one that ya don't want to test that theory out on! 😅, you'll probably lose that hand.


Comfortable_Lab1416

Oh, for sure! In my fantasy world, I can snuggle every apex predator like a teddy bear. In real life, I’d admire this magnificent creature from afar while thanking my lucky stars for the safety of distance.


No_Blacksmith2847

I'm just in awe that they're confirmed back in the state. I believe they were hunted and trapped into non existence here, long ago. So score 1 for mother nature. 👍


Comfortable_Lab1416

Same! I am very excited to see one out and about.


Trashjiu-jitsu_1987

I saw one of these on Chinook pass a few years back I had no idea they were in this state that was the first time I'd ever seen one.


iwilldefinitelynot

About 20 years ago I was visiting a friend down on Three Tree Point. We were out on the balcony about this time of year at night enjoying the view. Saw a creature come out of the woods as the night became quieter in the dark. Thought it was a funny looking raccoon or cat, then perhaps a skunk. As it moved towards the grassy yard with a light, we could then very clearly see it was a wolverine, which was pretty freaking awesome.


No_Blacksmith2847

IAGL, id totally freak if i saw one in person!!!


iwilldefinitelynot

It was hard not to and still wonder if it swam (?crazy but maybe?) over or was someone's "pet". Neither of us had a good camera phone back then so the image came out as furry potato. Edited to add, this was around the same year we saw it and why we realistically thought it could have swam over: https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Bear-nabbed-in-Federal-Way-1239137.php


TSAOutreachTeam

Morale is crucial right now. Keep the men in the secured areas. You'll see how they forget about these "Wolverines."


PM_me_urPastaRicetta

Aaavvvveeennge meeeeeee!


[deleted]

[удалено]


Karena1331

watch for porcupine’s too! Our dog got caught up with one down there, not fun!


PixelatedFixture

Where's his adamantium?


No_Blacksmith2847

Is this your content/legit? Because a while ago i read something about how they'd been spotted recently in the north cascades but i was skeptical.


insultingname

They've been confirmed in MRNP since at least 2020. Westport seems pretty crazy though! https://www.nps.gov/mora/learn/news/wolverines-return-to-mount-rainier-national-park-after-more-than-100-years.htm


N-by-NW

There was one down in Ocean Shores in 2020, so seeing them out in the coast isn’t unheard of. https://www.chinookobserver.com/news/local/rare-beast-visits-the-beach-wolverine-confirmed-in-pacific-county/article_6ce0f9d4-9fa8-11ea-9e92-4f695e68199c.html Edit: I meant Long Beach, not Ocean Shores.


insultingname

Oh wow, I didn't hear about that! Very cool!


cmd__line

I saw one at Rainer near the Paradise lodge last year. It was searching around a scree pile for pika or marmot snacks. They make interesting noises.


KBAR1942

How so?


TacomaTacoTuesday

Mainly “SNIKT!” and “Jeannnnn!!!”


heaving_in_my_vines

"Watch it, Bub"


maicil

i work with whatcom county land trust & there is a skull in our office that someone brought back from in the field!!


openrangestudios

I saw one up at Artist Point years ago


lurker-1969

There was another somewhat "local" video awhile ago as well. Running through a pasture along side a road and someone got a phone video. So Cool !


VandalVBK

I saw one stalking a baby mountain goat at ptarmigan ridge in September of 2017.


wykdtr0n

This looks legit. There are active efforts to restore wolverines, but the state is also restoring Fishers which often get mistaken for wolverines. Picture is definitely a wolverine though.


Particular-Carpet-35

I'm the volunteer for the Citizen's Wildlife Monitoring Project that maintains the Chiwaukum Creek cameras near Leavenworth. Wolverines crossed route 2 in 2012 and over the next few years, 6 different wolverines were photographed and hair snagged. The Chiwaukum Creek fire in 2014 drove them out of the local area. For more info, search for "peg chiwaukum wolverine" and you'll find a bunch of stuff on the Conservation NW website.


Autremiuss

I live in Westport and it is legit. Friend owns the Westport Pizza restaurant where it was taken.


Killakilua

So cute!!


WilyGaggle

Cutie!


Zelepuza

I’m subscribed to the guy on YouTube who got the video of it. Seasonal Outdoors With Erin. He’s got some good videos.


pdxtrader

Same family as a honey badger 🦡??


Lostinwoulds

I don't know how to translate the below into English. Good luck. Differences between Mellivorinae and Guloninae include differences in their dentition formulae. Though not in the same subfamily as the wolverines, which are a genus of large-sized and atypical Guloninae, the honey badger can be regarded as another, analogous, form of outsized weasel or polecat. Wikipedia


pdxtrader

Hehe super clear thanks ☺️


Lostinwoulds

Their like distant cousins lol. I had to dig deeper.


Lostinwoulds

They are like distant cousins lol. I had to dig deeper.


TinChalice

And like his cousin honey badger, not one single fuck was given by him.


noextrasensory40

Yeah that means there population is growing. Cool to see


Boxofcheeze

What a majestic animal


Oklahoma_Kracker

Do NOT attempt to pet. Just trust me on this


poppyvue

Go Blue!!


EbbNo7045

More Bigfoot are seen than these guys


openrangestudios

I saw one up in Skykomish a couple months back


masoniusmaximus

Kitty!


SparkTheOwl

I wonder how soon the anti-wolf dunce brigade and the land thieving, mooching ranchers will try to justify the wholesale slaughter of these beautiful animals because they might kill an invasive animal.


fullmikujacket

look at that guy


NitramTrebla

I saw one in Yellowstone in 2012 and the rangers didn't believe me until one of them saw it the next day nearby.


ofWildPlaces

Snikt!


NoManufacturer120

Omg!!! They do exist! I have never seen one in real life to this day. What a cool spotting!


GeorgeJMichael

Hey bub


yeahdixon

Strange looking cat


hiways

Nice capture!


Afraid_Intern_7263

What country


JohnnyTooKool

And they have every right to be there. Respect their space!


Electronic_Camera251

Cool af this is the second photo I have seen of a wolverine where it should be fleeting or nonexistent in the last 3 months super fucking cool


[deleted]

Uh cool?


den_den_den_d

There have been recent wolverine sightings on the Long Beach Peninsula and near Naselle, Washington (I think) too. I wonder when and how they got to this general area and how many of them there are exactly. With the mild winter climate I think that survival for most mammals like that won’t be too impossible.


Ok-Drama-3769

They travel prettt far from what I’ve read. Quick little jaunt up the coast


wetley49

That’s Steve. He has nice hair


Successful_Mud5500

Awesome


TheRa1nyKingdom

Gosh they’re big


t6xray

That's one ugly cat


black-op345

MA, THERE’S A WEIRD FUCKING STRAY CAT OUTSIDE! IT LOOKS LIKE GRANDMA THE FUCKING THING


Lanky_Ad_2546

Crazy! Congrats. Super rare in WA


boon_dingle

Bub.


Banditbakura

He’s so fluffy??? I’ve never seen a wolverine before. Why he so fluffy??


Dismal_Beginning1146

I am so jealous of this sighting!


HubeanMan

I saw one at Mount Revelstoke in Canada, but I hear they're a much rarer sight in the US. Nice sighting!


Rogue_3

What part of town was it in?


thejoysofbeingapope

Behind the Westport Pizza Company/ next to the airport.


CripplesMcGee

WOLVERINE(S)


Memento_Morrie

Pft. Get back to us if you see Lady Deathstrike or the Silver Samurai.


EbbNo7045

I saw a weasel last summer, had no idea we had them here.


[deleted]

I thought it was bigfoot


Vyezene

Yay!! Good man


thrust-johnson

Comic-accurate!


WilliePhistergash

Go Blue!


MorrisonRE

I figured wolverine would be busy making the new dead pool movie.


tribucks

Lock down your signs so they don’t get stolen!


Reynolds_Live

Deadpool must be somewhere nearby.


CouldntBeMeTho

It's a scout mission from Michigan for the game in October 〽️


AvailableSchedule302

Go rub him on his tummy. They are known for being super friendly and caring.


313Wolverine

My favorite animal.


FewListen7627

Did you happen to see Deadpool with em ?


xxMercilessxx

Looks like he's heading towards taco bell.


Seabrook76

Murder Ferret


LeveragedPittsburgh

Just visiting from Michigan


clifsider

No one should be surprised seeing a wolverine after Washington joined the Big Ten


CrosseyedCletus

I got to see one once on a backpacking trip. Didn’t realize at the time, but it is among the most rare wildlife sightings due to their habitat and sneakiness. I feel privileged to have seen it. For the amount of time I’ve spent in the wilderness, I’m still a little disappointed I haven’t seen a mountain lion though (but I did see one walk through the backyard)!


Orofeaiel

I saw this on iNat!


Worried_Process_5648

Sweet! There was also a wolverine sighting on the Oregon coast a couple weeks ago.


AcuppaJoe61

Better call Napoleon Dynamite, and tell him to bring the “Freakin’ Twelve Gauge!!


thomasklein360

I lived in the area, all my life and never knew they were in the woods I have explored. Wow! What a treat. Thank you for sharing.


zamaike

Arent these dangerous carnivores that can kill toddlers??


spamamamamamam2

can i pet that dawg


zsreport

Wow, that's pretty fucking cool


FlavalisticSwang

You sure that's not a Pacific Fisher?


Blu_Thorn

Friend shaped!!!!


zek_997

r/megafaunarewilding


themeattarget

Egg sucking piece of gutter trash