A three-year-old female Sequoia gray wolf was publicly documented in California’s Sequoia National Park in May 2026, marking the first recorded presence there in more than a century, according to A-Z Animals.
The animal, tagged BEY03F, had drawn attention earlier in 2026 after becoming the first wolf in more than 100 years to be reported to have reached Los Angeles County, the outlet said.
BEY03F was born into the Beyem Seyo Pack in northern California in 2023. By the time wildlife officials fitted her with a GPS collar in May 2025, she had dispersed into the territory of the Yowlumni Pack in Tulare County.
A-Z Animals said the wolf later travelled south to Los Angeles County before appearing in Sequoia National Park. The outlet linked the movement to dispersal, a natural behaviour in which wolves leave their packs while seeking territory or a mate.
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Gray wolves historically lived in California but were largely eliminated from the state during the early 1900s through hunting and trapping.
Their return has occurred through natural movement rather than a state reintroduction programme.
The story was published by A-Z Animals and referenced an Instagram post from @nationalparknews discussing the May 2026 sighting. The exact date or time when BEY03F was documented inside the park.
