Video: Spirit Bear Cub in the Great Bear Rainforest

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A magical glimpse of a Spirit Bear cub and its sibling in the Great Bear Rainforest on Canada's Pacific Northwest coast.

Unique to the Pacific Northwest coast of British Columbia, a small percentage of the Kermode Bear, a subspecies of the North American black bear, are born with a recessive gene that produces a white or yellowish fur colour (they are not albinos).  The white bears are revered by local First Nations groups that have many names for the special bears, including the well known “Spirit Bear” moniker.

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Pacific Wild is a non-profit conservation organization that is committed to:

·  Defend wildlife and their habitat on Canada’s Pacific coast by developing and implementing solution-based conservation strategies. Pacific Wild supports innovative research, public education, community outreach and awareness to achieve the goal of lasting environmental protection in the lands and waters of the Great Bear Rainforest.
·  Work with a diverse array of communities, First Nations, groups and individuals to ensure that biodiversity protection is at the forefront of land and marine use decisions.
·  Mobilize a concerned global citizenry to achieve large-scale wildlife protection.

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