Jenny Stevens, a wildlife photographer, learned about the spirit bear, also known as the Kermode bear. But she wouldn't get an opportunity to take pictures of this unusual species until a few years later. Although black bears make up the majority of Kermode bears, there is a small group of white bears known as spirit bears. It's interesting to note that this subspecies of … [Read more...] about Photographer Captures Rare View of British Columbia’s Spirit Bears
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Rare Blonde Raccoon Spends the Day at the Beach with Her Young
A woman driving by a beach on a small island off the coast of British Columbia noticed an odd beachgoer: a blonde raccoon with her brood. Marian Stewart and her companion were out on the water when they came upon the strange raccoon on Saysutshun Newcastle Island. The little island is a public park located a few hundred meters off the coast of Vancouver Island and a … [Read more...] about Rare Blonde Raccoon Spends the Day at the Beach with Her Young
Visitors Flock to Western Manitoba First Nation to see the Birth of a Rare White Bison Calf
From a distance, you can see what appears to be a typical herd of roughly two dozen bison on a meadow just outside of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, Man. But when you get closer to the herd, you'll notice that one of the most recent recruits has significantly greater significance. On May 7, the village welcomed a rare white male bison calf. The calf's mother, a white bison … [Read more...] about Visitors Flock to Western Manitoba First Nation to see the Birth of a Rare White Bison Calf
A Rare Rainbow Sea Slug Has Been Discovered Off The Coast Of England
Come for the technicolor display, stay for the penis battles. Babakina anadoni, possibly the most technicolor sea slug in the world, made an appearance off the coast of the Isles of Scilly, making it an extremely unusual sighting in British waters. According to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT), this is the first time the species has been observed in the UK, and it's rather … [Read more...] about A Rare Rainbow Sea Slug Has Been Discovered Off The Coast Of England
A Rare Golden Possum Found in Australia Resembles a Real-Life Pokemon. Meet Pikachu!
Pikachu appears in more than simply Pokémon video games, it turns out. The golden beast exists! An orphaned brushtail possum with a vivid yellow coat came to the Boronia Veterinary Clinic in Melbourne a few years ago. The startled employees couldn't help but refer to her as Pikachu. The golden possum's hue is the product of a genetic abnormality; ordinarily, these marsupials … [Read more...] about A Rare Golden Possum Found in Australia Resembles a Real-Life Pokemon. Meet Pikachu!