Spirit Bears and the Great Bear Rainforest
Conservationists hope photo spread will bring attention to pipeline proposal.
Photographers Use Their Cameras for a Wildlife Cause
The spirit bear is a rare genetic variant of the black bear, with a double recessive gene that gives it a pure white coat. The bears are endemic to coastal British Columbia – meaning they are found nowhere else in the world – and with fewer than 500 in existence, they are rarer than great pandas. (Ian McAllister, Pacific Wild / International League of Conservation Photographers)
