Bear #89 got his very appropriate nickname from his habit of riding his mother’s back through the Brooks River as a cub. That ...

The stars are bigger than ever, but the annual contest is about more than which bear packed on the most pounds before hibernation.

This Fat Bear Week, bear enthusiasts from around the world can not only vote for their favorite chunky brown bears (Ursus arctos). They can actually help protect the bears’ home. Every donation made ...

Fat Bear Week is scheduled for Sept. 22-29, with the champion expected to be crowned Sept. 29 after a week of fan voting.

A brown bear who once hitched rides on his mother’s back has come a long way since his cub days. Bear 89, better known as Backpack, has been crowned the 2026 Fat Bear Week champion at Alaska’s Katmai ...

Bear 89 Backpack defeated Bear 910 by just over 5,000 votes in the Fat Bear Week 2026 final at Alaska's Katmai National Park ...

"A fat bear is a successful bear, and Fat Bear Week celebrates the success of these wild, brown bears," Katmai National Park & Preserve said in a social media post over the weekend. According to the ...

Meet the 2026 winner of Fat Bear Week! The annual tournament celebrates the success of brown bears in preparing for ...

Katmai National Park in Alaska reveals a remarkable wildlife scene where four brown bears wade through shallow coastal waters ...

Katmai National Park’s brown bears are doing a lot of eating right now, so much so that the park has dubbed it “Fat Bear Week ...

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As Fat Bear Week nears its finale, the competition has boiled down to four finalists, with only one to be declared the winner.