"Spirit Bear"

Explaining that the spirit bear is not albino as many people would first think, Steve says that it is as near to blond as a bear will ever get.

"Very few people have even seen one of these bears," says Mr Kozlowski.

"Nearly 60 per cent of the world's coastal temperate rainforests have been logged or developed. The spirit bear's habitat represents one quarter of what remains.

"It is essential that we put in place moves to protect these extraordinary animals."

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