Along the remote coast of British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest, one of the world's rarest animals still roams. Spirit bears — a white-coated subspecies of black bear — number fewer than 100 and hold deep cultural significance for First Nations communities who have lived alongside them for thousands of years. Photographer Jack Plant has spent a decade documenting these elusive animals, capturing rare encounters in a landscape where salmon-rich rivers, towering forests and coastal waters sustain both wildlife and local communities. But despite conservation successes, including hunting bans and protected areas led by Indigenous guardians, the bears face mounting pressure from declining salmon stocks, climate change and ecosystem shifts. For Plant and the communities working to protect them, the spirit bear is more than a rare sight — it's a symbol of a fragile wilderness, and a reminder of what's at stake if the balance of the forest is lost #calltoearth Read more at the link in ou...