Not many people have never heard of a Spirit bear let alone ever seen one. They are only found along the west coast of Canada in a region that is called the Great Bear Rainforest. Exactly where you will find them I will not tell you, as they are quite protected.
What is a Spirit Bear? A Spirit Bear basically is a genetic anomaly in a black bear where a recessive gene makes the bear.. well, blonde. It is kind of the equivalent of redheads in humans. it is pretty cool, as a mother black bear can give birth to a one or more spirit bears, or she can give birth to a black bear and a spirit bear. A spirit bear mother can give birth to a combination of black bears and spirit bears a well.. Pretty cool, eh?
As a result there aren't many places you that you can find them and even then the chances of seeing them is never guaranteed.
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