Great Bear Rainforest: In Search of Spirit Bears, Grizzlies & Whales

Have questions about British Columbia? We've got answers! We've compiled a list of our most frequently asked questions about spirit bears, natural wonders, weather and more.

As you enter the realm of the spirit bear, you'll encounter an astounding array of wildlife by land and sea. Learn more about British Columbia's creamy-white Kermode bears, grizzlies, whales and eagles!

Spirit Bear Park protects far more than an amazing wilderness. It also secures the ancestral homeland and traditional hunting grounds of the Kitasoo people.

Find out the typical weather conditions in British Columbia in this month by month breakdown of average temperatures and rainfall.

Peruse our useful packing guidelines containing gear and clothing recommendations for a spirit bear adventure in British Columbia. 

—By Megan Koelemay
 Truly, nothing else describes my spirit bear trip with Natural Habitat Adventures better than this singular word: magical. And it was absolutely a photographer’s paradise at every turn! I’ve never experienced more joy...

—By Nat Hab Traveler Steven Clevidence
I can not adequately express how emotionally touched I was so many times to be near these majestic animals during this voyage. Thank you, Nat Hab, for providing an experience of a lifetime...

—By Candice Gaukel Andrews
The spirit bears of British Columbia, Canada, represent a white animal that has great cultural meaning and is thought to be sacred. A subspecies of the American black bear (Ursus americanus), the spirit bear...

—By Candice Gaukel Andrews
The Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia, Canada, has often been described as a “bastion of biodiversity.” Not only is it home to grizzly bears, black bears and spirit bears, it has a human history...

—By Candice Gaukel Andrews
According to legend, Raven went among the black bears and promised that every 10th bear cub would be born white as a reminder of the time when the world was pure and clean and covered with snowdrifts...

—By Derek Ward
The timid eight-month old cub followed her mother around closely, and observed while her mother demonstrated her expert fishing skills. While the cub attempted to catch fish, she lacked beginner's luck...