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- 1Fat Bear Week voting underway for Alaska's fattest bears▼Fat Bear Week is here — and the voting frenzy for Alaska's chonkiest bears is breaking the internet
Fat Bear Week has begun, the annual online tournament where the public votes for Alaska's fattest brown bear ahead of hibernation. Fans compare before-and-after photos of bears gorging on salmon at Brooks River in Katmai National Park, and the playful contest consistently draws massive turnout and passionate campaigning for favorite bears.
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Fat Bear Week, Katmai National Park and Preserve's annual bracket-style contest that lets the public vote for the brown bear that has best bulked up before hibernation, has begun for 2026. The event draws a large global audience each autumn as fans follow individual bears' seasonal transformations and cast daily votes.