Don't quote me on this, but I believe Glacier bears are "throw out", as it has been documented that a sow can have both a black and glacier cub twins. However, the Glacier bear color phase of the black bear only occur in certain locations in Alaska. I think the Kermode is a different subspecies of the black bear, but could be wrong.

This "Spirit Bear" is neither a Glacier or Kermode "black bear". At least it doesn't appear to have the usual color markings of either. All three of these are considered to be Black bears, but I believe the Kermode or Kermodi is a different subspecie.

I'm not a biologist or taxonomist, so I may be talking out of my left ear!