SPIRIT BEARS

WHAT IS A SPIRIT BEAR?

• Called kermode bear or ghost bear because of its unique white color.
• Spirit bears are black bears.
• They shed their fur in the spring and it stays clean until it gets dirty from fishing or walking.

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WHAT IS ITS HABITAT?

• Great Bear Rain Forest in West-Central Columbia
• They can also live on a few islands
• One island they can live is at the Princess Royal Island
• Make dens among fallen tree roots

HOW DO SPIRIT BEARS SURVIVE?

• Can run up to 50 km per hour
• Eat green plants, berries, but they mostly eat salmon
• Hibernate in giant trees, protector from the winter

WHAT DOES THE SPIRT BEAR SYMBOLIZE?

• They reminded people of a time when the world was covered in glaciers
• Animalizes strength and confidence
• Indicates time for healing or using healing abilities
• Importance of appearance

ARE SPIRIT BRARS ENDANGERED?

• There are only about 400-500 left in British Columbia
• They are very rare
• They are a protected species
• The entire species has about four times as many in British Columbia