This week’s event will take place from October 2-8. Every day starting at 12 p.m. Eastern Time you can vote for your favorite ...

’Tis the season to be jolly, and I’m not talking about Christmas. It’s Fat Bear Week, a pure and wonderful treat for people who need a break from the harsh realities of life. The competition ...

The 2022 edition of Fat Bear Week was unlike any other, and even with a voting scandal, 747 was crowned this year's champion of chonk – the bear's second title in three years. The weeklong ...

Weighing in at an estimated 1,400 pounds, 747 is the largest bear to have ever participated in Fat Bear Week. He is also a two-time champion of the competition, having won in both 2020 and 2022.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Let the chunk-off begin. Voting started Wednesday in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve, with viewers picking their favorite among ...

When it comes to piling on the pounds, brown bears are the experts. But only one can take the crown and be named the 2024 Fat Bear Week Champion. If you’d just spent around half a year sleeping ...

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Every autumn, Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska hosts 'Fat Bear Week', an annual tournament celebrating the success of the bears at the park’s Brooks River. This year’s newcomer, 806 ...