They"re adorable to be sure, but we"re betting these two Kermode bear siblings are a handful (hang in there, mama bear!). We"re featuring them in honor of Siblings Day, an annual celebration of the bond between children who share one or more parent in common. Kermode bears are a subspecies of the American black bear, although they"re obviously not always black. They have a recessive gene that sometimes results in fur that"s cream- or white-colored. While most Kermode bears are black, scientists estimate that between 10% and 20% of the population have ivory coats. Known as "spirit bears," they are special to the indigenous peoples of the British Columbia coastal regions where they live.
Brotherly cubs
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
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It’s Siblings Day!
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Tasiilaq, Greenland
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Old Town in Prague, Czech Republic
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A fortress in the sky
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Flowers by the sea
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Bridges to the past
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Nazar amulets, Goreme National Park, Cappadocia, Turkey
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Casting a vote for women s history
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Golden larches and Prusik Peak, the Enchantments, Washington
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Pumpkin patch
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Bird s-eye view on World Environment Day
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Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii
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Black grouses lekking
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Bryce Canyon National Park turns 100
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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National Llama Day
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International Day of the Tropics
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It’s NASA’s 60th birthday
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Autumn’s swan song
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Hispanic Heritage Month
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The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
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Getting to the bottom of the underwater waterfall
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A garden of prickly delights
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A showcase for future fame
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Party like it’s 5779