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American Black bear (spirit bear)

Ursus americanus

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59.4964, -135.344

Field Notes

Notes:

One of a kind sighting. This is a black bear with a white coat. Alaska natives call this a spirit bear.

Species ID Suggestions

Ursus americanus
KarenSaxton
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Comments (10)
andrew.pitek
@MaryOhkwari: Blonde morphs of the black bear have been spotted as far east as Saskatchewan
Leah M
Awesome! Chance of a lifetime!
MaryOhkwari
This is amazing... I was sure I read in last month's National Geographic that the rare white coated black bear could only be seen in Northern BC forests! Can someone please clarify this for me? Thanks for the wonderful spotting. :)
Dangermouse
Wow! You're very lucky indeed to have spotted this, and thanks for sharing it with us. :) A fantastic spotting!
Thurd13
Unique + special spotting!

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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Rare Color Morphs

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PublishedApril 16, 2011

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