No, This is not a Polar Bear - this the rarest of all bears, and travels the temperate rainforest like a spirit. Image: ©Anthony Sheffield

The Four Fabulous Bear Species of the Western Hemisphere and The Best Places to See Them

Did you know that the Western Hemisphere (North, Central, and South America) is home to four distinct bear species and many different subspecies, and that they can be found from the Arctic to the Andes and from the Rockies to the Everglades?

Some bears, like the Spirit Bear (a Black subspecies) or the Katmai Bear (a Brown subspecies), are mysterious, but a few special bears reached international superstar status, with more social media followers than an Instagram influencer! Others are so shy we hardly know they exist. What makes bears so irresistible?

Intrigued by bears? Me too. Read on



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