# Wild crested porcupine spotted for first time in Alpes-Maritimes

> A camera trap has captured the passage of a crested porcupine in Castellar, a first in France according to the municipality.

**In brief**: Environment event (severity: info) in Castellar (Alpes-Maritimes), first detected on 27 October 2026 at 21:16. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 29 October 2026 at 17:26.

- Category: Environment
- Severity: Info
- Place: Castellar — Alpes-Maritimes
- First detected: 27 October 2026 at 21:16
- Updated: 29 October 2026 at 17:26
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/2319-wild-crested-porcupine-spotted-for-first-time-in-alpes-maritimes

## Sources (2 articles)

- [« Une première absolue en France » : un porc-épic à crête sauvage aperçu dans les Alpes-Maritimes](http://www.lunion.fr/id836618/article/2026-10-27/une-premiere-absolue-en-france-un-porc-epic-crete-sauvage-apercu-dans-les-alpes) — L'Union, 27 October 2026 at 21:16
- ["Une découverte extraordinaire" : un porc-épic filmé pour la première fois en France, dans les Alpes-Maritimes](https://www.franceinfo.fr/environnement/biodiversite/animaux/une-decouverte-extraordinaire-un-porc-epic-filme-pour-la-premiere-fois-en-france-dans-les-alpes-maritimes_8259080.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Bgeneral%5D) — franceinfo, 29 October 2026 at 17:26

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Wild crested porcupine spotted for first time in Alpes-Maritimes”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/2319-wild-crested-porcupine-spotted-for-first-time-in-alpes-maritimes
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology