The glacier bear (Ursus americanus emmonsii), sometimes referred to as the "blue bear", is a subspecies of American black bear with silver-blue or gray hair endemic from Southeast Alaska, to the extreme northwestern tip of British Columbia, and to the extreme southwest of the Yukon.

Oct 28, 2020 · Glacier bears, also known as blue bears, are uncommon color variants of black bears (Ursus americanus) with fur that ranges from white to grey to black with silver-tipped guard hairs.

Cubs are also born in the dens, where they can safely nurse and grow before emerging at around three months old. Most Glacier bear sightings happen during berry season, from July through September. As berries ripen at higher elevations late in the season, the bears follow them upward.

Nov 9, 2024 · Discover Glacier National Park bear cubs: best viewing locations, safety tips, and photography techniques. Learn about cub behavior and conservation efforts.

A glacier bear cub, a very rare color-phase of black bear, with black sibling and mother. Photograph courtesy of the National Park Service, Elisa Weiss. A brown bear in Johns Hopkins Inlet. Photograph courtesy of the National Park Service, Tania Lewis.

The glacier bear female normally has her first litter by 3–5 years of age. This breeding period takes place in June through July. Gestation lasts 235 days and cubs are born in January to early February.

Nov 6, 2017 · Cubs weigh 1 lb. at birth and are nursed to about 20 lbs. before coming out of the den in April or May. They stay with their mother through the next 2 winters. Grizzlies are usually full grown in 4-6 years.

Jan 6, 2023 · The blue glacier bear is one of the rarest types of bear on the planet, although they are technically classified as a subspecies of black bears. They are only found in parts of Southeast Alaska, and the icy coastal regions of the Yukon and British Columbia in Canada.

We examine contemporary genetic population structure of black bears within the geographic extent of glacier bears and explore how this structure relates to pelage color and landscape features of a recently glaciated and highly fragmented landscape.

Nov 16, 2016 · Glacier bears are mostly found in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve as well as Tongass National Forest in Alaska, with occasional sightings in the capital city of Juneau. Their fur color...