Spirit Bear (Kermode Bear)

[Voyageur]

Here is a fine example of human interactions with Bear - a rare bear at that. In this case, Marven Robinson of the Gitga'at First Nations has a long time connection, a resonance the bear trusts.

In September 2010, photographer Paul Nicklen entered British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest in search of the elusive Kermode bear.

_http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/08/kermode-bear/spirit-bear-video?source=link_fb20110807spiritbearvideo

 

[MnSportsman]

Thanks for sharing that.
:)

 

[bngenoh]

WOW, awesome.

Thanks for sharing voyageur, never heard of the spirit bear before. It looks like a polar & grizzly cross, but i could be wrong. Anyways, awesome video.

 

[Nienna]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_bear

The Kermode bear (Ursus americanus kermodei, pron. kerr-MO-dee), also known as a "spirit bear" (particularly to the Native tribes of Alaska), is a subspecies of the American Black Bear living in the central and north coast of British Columbia, Canada.[1] It is noted for about 1/10 of their population having white or cream-coloured coats. This colour morph is due to a recessive allele common in the population. They are not albinos[1] and not any more related to polar bears or the "blonde" brown bears of Alaska's "ABC Islands" than other members of their species.

National Geographic estimates the spirit bear population at 400-1000 individuals, saying that "the spirit bear may owe its survival to the protective traditions of the First Nations, who never hunted the animals or spoke of them to fur trappers".[2]

So, nope, not related to the polar bear at all.

It is beautiful.

Really enjoyed the video, voyageur, thanks.

 

[Jacques]

Really enjoyed the video, voyageur, thanks.

Me too. Thanks.

 

[Redrock12]

Thanks Voyageur. Loved the video. British Columbia, particularly the rain forest, is a magical place: almost, it seems, a different world of immense natural beauty.
I envy people like Marven Robison who have the privilege of living their entire life in such a place, and being on such intimate terms with the wildlife.

 

[Voyageur]

[quote author=Redrock12]
I envy people like Marven Robison who have the privilege of living their entire life in such a place, and being on such intimate terms with the wildlife.
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Yes, becoming intimate, knowing the symbiotic relationships of things; taking the time to see what is between the cracks so to speak. Marvin say's, he knew this Bear since it was a cub.