A Tribute to Nakoda - The White Grizzly of Canada's Mountain Parks

This is a video compiling the images of Jason Leo Bantle over the past 5 years of his work filming and photographing Nakoda, a rare white coloured grizzly bear.  Nakoda touched the hearts and hopes of many, at seven and half years old she had her first set of twin cubs.  Shortly after emerging from their den the cubs were struck and killed on the  Trans Canada Highway between Lake Louise, AB and Field, BC on June 6, 2024.  Nakoda was struck very near the same location on the highway twelve hours later.  She survived the initial impact but succumbed to her injuries a couple days later.  She was pronounced deceased by Parks Canada on June 8, 2024.  She is a bear that leaves a legacy of inspiration to protect and conserve all the is beautiful, all that is wild.