(01 of07)
Open Image ModalLucky wildlife photographer and writer Nick Garbutt got within five metres with this spirit bear in B.C. After some sniffing, posturing and a little thought the bear decided that Nick was nothing to be concerned about and went back to fishing for salmon, allowing Nick to get these superb shots. The spirit bear, a distinct and rare genetic variant of the more common and widely distributed black bear, is an extraordinary sight, appearing to glow ghost-like in the dark, primordial forests it inhabits. In the Great Bear Rainforest, there is only one spirit bear for every 10 regular black bears, so Nick believes he encountered one of only around 300 in the world. (credit:Photo by www.nickgarbutt.com / Barcroft Media / Getty Images)
(02 of07)
Open Image ModalLucky wildlife photographer and writer Nick Garbutt got within five metres with this spirit bear in B.C. After some sniffing, posturing and a little thought the bear decided that Nick was nothing to be concerned about and went back to fishing for salmon, allowing Nick to get these superb shots. The spirit bear, a distinct and rare genetic variant of the more common and widely distributed black bear, is an extraordinary sight, appearing to glow ghost-like in the dark, primordial forests it inhabits. In the Great Bear Rainforest, there is only one spirit bear for every 10 regular black bears, so Nick believes he encountered one of only around 300 in the world. (credit:Photo by www.nickgarbutt.com / Barcroft Media / Getty Images)
(03 of07)
Open Image ModalLucky wildlife photographer and writer Nick Garbutt got within five metres with this spirit bear in B.C. After some sniffing, posturing and a little thought the bear decided that Nick was nothing to be concerned about and went back to fishing for salmon, allowing Nick to get these superb shots. The spirit bear, a distinct and rare genetic variant of the more common and widely distributed black bear, is an extraordinary sight, appearing to glow ghost-like in the dark, primordial forests it inhabits. In the Great Bear Rainforest, there is only one spirit bear for every 10 regular black bears, so Nick believes he encountered one of only around 300 in the world. (credit:Photo by www.nickgarbutt.com / Barcroft Media / Getty Images)
(04 of07)
Open Image ModalLucky wildlife photographer and writer Nick Garbutt got within five metres with this spirit bear in B.C. After some sniffing, posturing and a little thought the bear decided that Nick was nothing to be concerned about and went back to fishing for salmon, allowing Nick to get these superb shots. The spirit bear, a distinct and rare genetic variant of the more common and widely distributed black bear, is an extraordinary sight, appearing to glow ghost-like in the dark, primordial forests it inhabits. In the Great Bear Rainforest, there is only one spirit bear for every 10 regular black bears, so Nick believes he encountered one of only around 300 in the world. (credit:Photo by www.nickgarbutt.com / Barcroft Media / Getty Images)
(05 of07)
Open Image ModalLucky wildlife photographer and writer Nick Garbutt got within five metres with this spirit bear in B.C. After some sniffing, posturing and a little thought the bear decided that Nick was nothing to be concerned about and went back to fishing for salmon, allowing Nick to get these superb shots. The spirit bear, a distinct and rare genetic variant of the more common and widely distributed black bear, is an extraordinary sight, appearing to glow ghost-like in the dark, primordial forests it inhabits. In the Great Bear Rainforest, there is only one spirit bear for every 10 regular black bears, so Nick believes he encountered one of only around 300 in the world. (credit:Photo by www.nickgarbutt.com / Barcroft Media / Getty Images)
(06 of07)
Open Image ModalLucky wildlife photographer and writer Nick Garbutt got within five metres with this spirit bear in B.C. After some sniffing, posturing and a little thought the bear decided that Nick was nothing to be concerned about and went back to fishing for salmon, allowing Nick to get these superb shots. The spirit bear, a distinct and rare genetic variant of the more common and widely distributed black bear, is an extraordinary sight, appearing to glow ghost-like in the dark, primordial forests it inhabits. In the Great Bear Rainforest, there is only one spirit bear for every 10 regular black bears, so Nick believes he encountered one of only around 300 in the world. (credit:Photo by www.nickgarbutt.com / Barcroft Media / Getty Images)
(07 of07)
Open Image ModalLucky wildlife photographer and writer Nick Garbutt got within five metres with this spirit bear in B.C. After some sniffing, posturing and a little thought the bear decided that Nick was nothing to be concerned about and went back to fishing for salmon, allowing Nick to get these superb shots. The spirit bear, a distinct and rare genetic variant of the more common and widely distributed black bear, is an extraordinary sight, appearing to glow ghost-like in the dark, primordial forests it inhabits. In the Great Bear Rainforest, there is only one spirit bear for every 10 regular black bears, so Nick believes he encountered one of only around 300 in the world. (credit:Photo by www.nickgarbutt.com / Barcroft Media / Getty Images)