The formal name is Kermode bear. Locals call them ghost ... There is science, not just folklore, behind several of the spirit bear’s traits. By genus and species, it’s an American black ...

Across countless species, genetic variations occur either through evolution or happenstance. This can certainly be said of the elusive and striking Kermode bear, a rare species of black bear found ...

One of the world's most enigmatic animals is found in Canada's Great Bear Rainforest. The Kermode bear (Ursus americanus kermodei) is a subspecies of the North American black bear that is only found ...

a spirit bear — or a Kermode bear — is a subspecies of the North American black bear. This uncommon animal is not albino, rather the species has a rare gene variation that causes them to be ...

When to Go: From late August to the middle of October, thousands of returning salmon draw wildlife to the local rivers, making this the best time to view grizzly bears and the elusive Kermode bear.