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- 1Fat Bear Week returns as fans vote for Alaska's fattest bears▼Fat Bear Week is back — and the voting frenzy for Alaska’s chonkiest bears is breaking the internet
Katmai National Park's annual Fat Bear Week contest is underway, with fans voting in a bracket-style tournament to crown Alaska's fattest brown bear before hibernation. The event celebrates the bears' dramatic summer salmon feasts at Brooks River, and each year it draws huge online participation, playful banter over 'chonky' contenders, and attention to bear conservation.
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Katmai National Park's annual Fat Bear Week competition has officially kicked off for 2026, inviting the public to vote on which of the park's brown bears has best bulked up ahead of winter hibernation. The event, run by the National Park Service with explore.org, typically draws millions of votes and celebration of the bears' readiness for the cold months.