Honorable Mention / 2015 / Nature / Wildlife

Spirit Bear

  • Photographer
    Daisy Gilardini, Canada

The Kermode Bear (Ursus americanus kermodei) is one of the rarest bears in the world. It
is a black bear that has a white/creamy fur, which is produced by a recessive gene. He
lives principally in the central and north coast of British Columbia in Canada.
Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada