Photograph by @paulnicklen for @natgeo // Two Spirit Bear (Kermode Bear) cubs wait patiently while their mother gorges on crab apples in the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia. In this part of the world, approximately one in ten black bears turns pure white from a rare recessive gene. These bears are not albino. In order for this mother to have two black cubs the father would have had black fur and the recessive trait. If he had been white, then the cubs would be guaranteed to be white. If two bears have black fur and the recessive trait then there is only a twenty-five percent chance that one of the cubs would be white. Don’t worry, my head hurts also. Follow me on @paulnicklen to see more from this beautiful corner of the world. With @cristinamittermeier // #bear #kermodebear #spiritbear #cute #baby #pretty #202020 #wildlife #gratitude #explore #nature #smile #love #beauty #adventure #travel @natgeocreative @thephotosociety #instagood #tbt #follow #followme #photooftheday #happy #tagforlikes #beautiful #like #picoftheday #summer #fun #friends by natgeo

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