Rare white grizzly bear sighted in Canadian Rockies

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Grizzly bears normally range in colouration from dark brown to blond, but a white bear is incredibly rare.

Experts say the colouring is the result of a recessive gene in the cub – not albinism. Nor is the young bear a member of another Canadian subspecies, the Kermode “spirit” bear, which is found in the temperate rainforests of the country’s west coast. Those elusive animals also have white fur, but are a subspecies of the black bear – not the grizzly.

“It’s definitely a pretty unique animal,” said Seth Cherry, a wildlife ecologist with Parks Canada. “I’ve never seen a white bear personally.”

Local wildlife officials have known about the white grizzly since 2017, but Clarkson’s mobile phone video of the bear, which went viral, marks the first time the public has caught a glimpse of the ghostly predator.

“The science can explain why it happens and can give you percentages how rare this is – but that’s not why people are interested in this story. It speaks to our eternal relationship with nature. It’s rare and unique; people really look for meaning in these things.

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So he is a Polar Bear now?  

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Are bears not common in Canada? Poor Canadian twinks. 

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