In the case of the spirit bear, their white coats are due to a rare recessive phenotype (rather than albinism, since they have pigment in their skin and eyes). Thus, only about 10-20% of Kermode ...

There are about 250 white Kermode bears, sometimes called spirit bears — a name stemming from Indigenous folklore — in the region, according to Canadian wildlife authorities.

The white bear showed again about 45 minutes later, Costello said: "And I took 22 shots in about 60 seconds. Then it went back again into the woods. It was exciting. I was visibly shaking." ...

This rare, life-changing bear feeds itself well, leading to the spread of its recessive genes and white color phase. Other Animals Sharing the Kermode Bear’s Habitat ...

I’ve been wildlife-watching everywhere from Africa to the Arctic to Antarctica, but witnessing a white spirit bear in its dark-green forest habitat, remains one of the most extraordinary days of ...

What brought us to this remote corner of Canada is the spirit bear -- "Canada's panda" -- black bears with white fur because of a genetic variation. With no more than 500 of them on Earth, spirit ...

On the other side of the spectrum are white spirit bears, a leucistic version of an American black bear, Ursus americanus. There are also albino animals that lack most or all pigment.

World-class wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen recounts the moment he came within one metre of rare kind of bear with white fur known as a spirit bear or kermode, and captured intimate portraits ...

Long thought to be cousins of the polar bear, these creamy-white animals are, in fact, Kermode bears (a subspecies of the black bear) that have pale coats owing to a genetic variant.

I’d long dreamed of seeing a spirit bear, also known as a Kermode bear, a subspecies of black bear whose white fur is the result of a double-recessive gene.

Taking any black bear out of season in Alaska is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail, a maximum $5,000 fine and a $600 restitution fee for the value of the bear to the state.

Long thought to be cousins of the polar bear, these creamy-white animals are, in fact, Kermode bears (a subspecies of the black bear) that have pale coats owing to a genetic variant. They are ...