柯莫德熊也称白灵熊，是美洲黑熊的一个亚种，在血缘上也接近美洲黑熊而非北极熊。其白色毛皮是由于该物种基因池所特有的隐性基因所造成。主要分布在不列颠哥伦比亚省中岸温带雨林带的大公主岛、科里布岛。食物以溪流中丰富的鲑鱼为主，也喜欢各类浆果等食物。在冬季，它们也和其他熊一样进入冬眠。柯莫德熊因其罕见而受到加拿大法律的严格保护，禁止猎杀。柯莫德熊在当地的印第安神话中有重要的地位。
Deep in the Canadian rainforest, a saintly predator lurks.
Elusive, rare, and majestic, this giant has entranced humans for ages.
It's not a polar bear, nor an albino grizzly.
It's the spirit bear.
Today we're on the coast of British Columbia looking for Kermode bears.
It's getting cold and bears are getting ready to hibernate, but the rainforest gives us the best chance to see one in the wild.
We've spotted some coastal black bears, but our goal is to see the elusive spirit bear, the white variant of the Kermode bear.
You would think that a white bear in a rainforest would stick out like a sore thumb, but they actually camouflage exceptionally well.
The Spirit Bear is a ghost.
To some indigenous cultures of this region, the spirit bear is a sacred animal and a reminder of a harsh past.
