These bears live in coastal rainforests on the islands off British Columbia’s coast. The kind of pristine rainforests the Kermode prefers is pretty rare! Much like their relatives, they snuggle down for winter. They lounge in a den, under a tree or among fallen tree roots.

How many Kermode bears are left?

How many spirit bears are left in the world? No one agrees on the exact number of spirit bears living in this corner of the world, but the best estimate is that the spirit bear population numbers no more than 400 individuals.

Do Spirit bears live in Canada?

The Kermode bear, sometimes called the spirit bear (Ursus americanus kermodei), is a subspecies of the American black bear and lives in the Central and North Coast regions of British Columbia, Canada.