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Wildlife in Yosemite National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Yosemite right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

36,105
recent observations
30
species listed
15
plants
7
mammals
5
birds

Naturalists have logged 36,105 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Yosemite. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 3,272 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (15 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (7).

Rarer finds confirmed in Yosemite include Giant Sequoia - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Giant Sequoia
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Most-observed species in Yosemite

Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
3,272 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
2,497 observations · iNaturalist
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
2,474 observations
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
1,853 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
1,682 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
1,523 observations · iNaturalist
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
1,498 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
1,435 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
1,381 observations
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
1,269 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
1,093 observations
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
1,091 observations · iNaturalist
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1,077 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,039 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,022 observations
Pacific chorus frog
Pseudacris regilla
987 observations
canyon live oak
Quercus chrysolepis
936 observations
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
911 observations
Mountain Jewelflower
Streptanthus tortuosus
879 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
819 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
809 observations
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
797 observations · iNaturalist
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
795 observations · iNaturalist
Belding's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus beldingi
783 observations
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
747 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
692 observations · iNaturalist
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
689 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
688 observations
California Sister
Adelpha californica
687 observations
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
680 observations

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