All 8 Species of Bear (+7 Subspecies You Haven’t Heard Of)

There are 8 species of bear found on 4 of the 7 continents. From the gigantic polar bears of the Arctic to the tiny sun bears of Southeast Asia, the Ursidae family also contains many interesting subspecies featuring a wide range of colour morphs. In this guide, we’ll explore 15 species/subspecies and where they abide. Let’s dive in! #bears #species #wildlife Contents 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Giant Panda 01:36 Qinling Panda 02:06 Spectacled Bear 03:00 Sloth Bear 03:55 Sun Bear 04:48 Asiatic Black Bear 05:53 American Black Bear 07:01 Cinnamon Bear 07:41 Kermode (Spirit) Bear 08:27 Brown Bear 09:25 Kamchatka Brown Bear 10:12 Himalayan Brown Bear 10:58 Syrian Brown Bear 11:43 Tibetan Blue Bear 12:19 Polar Bear Media & Attribution All footage is used under licence from Storyblocks. All images are used under license from . Below is a Google Doc containing each section with the photographers’ names. Thank you to everyone who makes their work available for use. Covering all of the wonderful species