Take A Look At This Beautiful Rare White Grizzly Bear

When I first came across a picture of "Nakoda" I was thoroughly confused.

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Have never seen a grizzly before but as we left Banff behind today we were treated to not one but two epic grizzly bears, road side. The famous white grizzly 'Nakoda' who was only spotted for the first time at the end of April was one of them. Epic! #whitegrizzly #grizzly #grizzlybear #nakoda #bear #banff #yohonationalpark #wildlife #canada #banffnationalpark #sony #35mm #a6500 #sonyalpha
A post shared by S T E P H E N P I L T O N (@stephenpilton_) on Jun 4, 2020 at 8:48pm PDT

My immediate thought was "Why is a Polar Bear somewhere where there are Pine Trees?"

When I read the text beneath the picture it was revealed to me that this was NOT a Polar Bear at all, but a rare White Grizzly Bear.

This bear can be identified as a Grizzly Bear not just because of its location (Banff, Canada), but because of the large hump near its shoulders and long claws.

"Nakoda" was named through a poll on the Bow Valley Network Facebook page.

Nakoda is a name originally from the Indigenous people of Banff. The name means ‘Friend’ or ‘Ally’ in the native language of the three aboriginal tribes of the area—Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley.

This area of Canada is a popular tourist destination, with an estimated 4 million visitors per year.

That means that "Nakoda" is showing up in a lot of personal feeds, which has led to her becoming a viral internet sensation. Rimrock Resort shared this video, and it immediately had thousands of views.

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I guess it’s safe to say, the bears are BACK! 🐻 #RimrockResort #TheBearsAreBack A post shared by The Rimrock Resort Hotel (@rimrockresort) on Apr 29, 2020 at 9:10am PDT

"Nakoda's" internet popularity has begun to concern local biologists and park staff.

They are afraid that tourists will be actively seeking out "Nakoda" for photo opportunities and end up causing her harm, or put themselves in danger in the process.

In this article, they mentioned a few rules they'd like everyone visiting the area to follow.