The chase by Terry Allen Via Flickr: An older spirit bear (ghost bear, Kermode bear, Ursus americanus kermodei) chases a pink salmon in Gribbell Island Creek. During the fall salmon run the bears on the coast feed up on the nutrition-rich fish that sustain them through their winter hibernation. Gribbell is one of two islands in the Hartley Bear area that host this rare genetic variation of the black bear. The white colour is due to a double recessive gene unique in the subspecies. The spirit bears are considered sacred to the Gitga'at First Nation, and the band members protect the bear and its fragile habitat. 14/01/2017 www.allenfotowild.com















