the spirit bear, a walking contradiction—a white black bear. Neither albino nor polar bear, the spirit bear (also known as the Kermode bear) is a white variant of the North American black bear ...
Richer in terrestrial and aquatic life than any other region on Earth, Canada’s remote Great Bear Rainforest is a magical – and threatened – land. Insects are dying off in alarming numbers.
he caused every 10th black bear to be white. The formal name is Kermode bear. Locals call them ghost, or spirit, bears, and some believe they’re sacred or supernatural creatures. There is ...
In white-tailed deer, for instance, a flash of a white tail can indicate danger is near, while the sharp red breast of a male cardinal attracts females that are ready to mate. Scientists recognize ...
When Ryan Reynolds laid eyes on Mox, the lumbering all-white bear and star of the documentary Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear, it was not only love at first sight, but also ...