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 ...

This is the Kermode bear, more commonly known as the “spirit bear”—a living marvel and a symbol of natural wonder. The Great Bear Rainforest, home to these mystical creatures, is a place ...

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 ...

But as a reminder of the ice age, 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 ...

This can certainly be said of the elusive and striking Kermode bear, a rare species of black bear found only in British Columbia. What makes the Kermode bear so special, and how does it thrive ...