The Kermode bear, often referred to as the ghost bear, has beautiful cream-coloured fur. It is found only on three small, isolated islands found off the western coast of British Columbia. The brown eyes and black nose of these bears eliminate any possibility that the Kermode bears are an albino race. Black bears, like most wild creatures, seek foods which will return the highest nutritional and protein value for the least expenditure of energy. Seasonal availability and geographic location are the biggest factors determining the primary food sources of bears.
Black bears like to feed in the cool of the evening or in the early morning.
During the heat of the day, they will often seek shade in the dense underbrush. The size of the home range of an individual black bear will vary with the concentration of high energy food sources. Thus, the more concentrated the food sources, the smaller the range necessary to maintain an animal. The range of every adult bear is composed of an individual territory part of which constitutes its exclusive domain while the rest it co-habits with other bears. The home range of a mature male bear will often overlap the home range of several female bears.