At least 13 Black Bears live in a very large but barren grassy enclosure with a large water most. The bears can be fed which encourages them to remain near the viewing area.
Good question. I have seen some American black bears with white chest patterns but never like that. I know Asiatic black bears have tufts on the side of their heads which I didn’t see with this individual. Bears are not my best subject so hopefully another member will have a better idea.
I googled some photos of the bears at Marineland Canada - that's a lot of bears in that enclosure! - and they are all American Black Bears. It looks like several of them have white markings on the chest. One of the brown ones had a white chest as well. I can't say I've noticed white markings on American Black Bears before, so maybe it is a local Canadian trait.
