Black Bear
Black Bear at the BC Wildlife Park, near Kamloops. It was interesting to see both Black and Grizzly Bears (not in the same enclosure) and see the difference between the two. We learned that it wasn't the colour that distinguished them, as both can range from blonde to black. They also had a Kermode Bear (also known as a Spirit or Ghost Bear), a Black Bear with white fur - not an albino but caused by a rare genetic mutation. Unfortunately this bear was sleeping behind a log, so we only got a glimpse.
We did also see Black Bears in the wild. Once by the roadside but this one was feeding amongst the trees and too far to get a picture. We saw a couple of wild bears from the Blue River Wildlife Safari - a boat trip along the North Thompson River and Mud Lake in search of bears. I did get some shots but they are not the best - taken from a boat and high ISO and the bear was largely turned away from us - but was great to see them in the wild.
More shots in the comment below - the second and third in the comment are wild bears seen from the Blue River Safari and the last is one of the boats on this tour.
Black Bear
Black Bear at the BC Wildlife Park, near Kamloops. It was interesting to see both Black and Grizzly Bears (not in the same enclosure) and see the difference between the two. We learned that it wasn't the colour that distinguished them, as both can range from blonde to black. They also had a Kermode Bear (also known as a Spirit or Ghost Bear), a Black Bear with white fur - not an albino but caused by a rare genetic mutation. Unfortunately this bear was sleeping behind a log, so we only got a glimpse.
We did also see Black Bears in the wild. Once by the roadside but this one was feeding amongst the trees and too far to get a picture. We saw a couple of wild bears from the Blue River Wildlife Safari - a boat trip along the North Thompson River and Mud Lake in search of bears. I did get some shots but they are not the best - taken from a boat and high ISO and the bear was largely turned away from us - but was great to see them in the wild.
More shots in the comment below - the second and third in the comment are wild bears seen from the Blue River Safari and the last is one of the boats on this tour.