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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Happy Pi Day!
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Honoring our veterans
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It’s Endangered Species Day
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They’re grrrape!
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
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Blackbird in Essex, England
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Telašćica Nature Park, Dugi Otok, Croatia
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Hot and Spicy Food Day
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National Bison Day
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A splash by the sea
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Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
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Watch your step
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Morocco in bloom
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The moon rises for Mid-Autumn Festival
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Did they forget to fly south?
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Green fields of grain
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Fibonacci Day
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Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
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In orbit for Yuri s Night
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Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
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It s harvest time on World Food Day
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Desert rose of Qatar
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Infrared Jupiter, erupting Io
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Cecil Brewer Staircase, London
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The dancing trees of Sumba Island
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Behold the mighty Aldeyjarfoss
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Gunnerside, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England
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International Tiger Day
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Happy Independence Day!