Black bears aren’t always black – maybe not even usually black. We saw some black ones when we visited Yellowstone National Park, but we also saw some that were reddish brown – Cinnamon black bears.
Near the border of British Columbia and Alaska, there are two distinct sorts of bears. The first is the Kermode or White Spirit Bear.
Although it it is white to cream colored, it is not a polar bear, but a self perpetuating sub-species of the Black Bear.
The other bear found in the area is the Glacial Blue Bear, another Black Bear, whose coat is a bluish gray.
Like the Montagues and Capulets, these bears were believed to never associate with each other, but True Love will find a way. Evidence is the so-called Rainbow Bear, found and photographed a few months ago.
He has a blue nose, beige forehead, cream colored shoulders and a blue butt. Pretty colorful for a “black” bear.
More on the Rainbow Bear at Rainbow .
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