Syrian Brown Bear-Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve - April, 2009

Its a bit dark for a syrian browen bear....are you sure it is a full syrian?

I was told it was a Syrian Brown Bear but my sources could be wrong. It's probably just my crappy camera.

it looks more european or american
it might be a mix...in our zoo we have a mix bear (syrian and european) who look pretty much the same

This is a pure Syrian. The only North American brown in Australia bear is a lone, very old female Kodiak Bear at Taronga Zoo, Sydney.

Alborz Mountains in Iran, Syria bears a very dark brown that I've seen have been