As a biologist might say, that's a chonky boy. - National Park Service Fat Bear Week is officially underway at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. So, take a break from all of the ...

Fat Bear Week in Alaska has amassed a huge following. Last year, over a million people across 100 countries voted for their favorite Fat Bear, according to the National Park Service. It is Fat Bear ...

Mirror, mirror on the wall - which bear is the fattest of them all? After months of preparation, the brown bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park will finally get their answer. Fat Bear Week is back!

That breeze in the air doesn't just mean it's time to start looking for your coats. The end of September also means the start of one of the internet's best annual traditions: Fat Bear Week. Don't try ...

Over the last couple of weeks, the internet has been enjoying what is arguably the most wholesome week on the Internet — Fat Bear Week. After a record-breaking week of votes, this year’s winner has ...

Fat Bear Week is an annual competition where fans vote for the fattest bear at Katmai National Park and Preserve. The event runs from Sept. 23 to Sept. 30, with daily voting on the explore.org website ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — After gorging all summer on sockeye salmon, the portliest brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula will battle it out to see who will be named the fattest of them all in the wildly ...

ALASKA, USA — After years of being the bridesmaid but never the bride, 32 Chunk has finally waddled away with the crown in Alaska’s Fat Bear Week. The hulking male brown bear, estimated to weigh well ...

After a weeklong battle to the finish, this year’s Fat Bear Week victor has been crowned. Congratulations to 32 Chunk, a brown bear who weighed in at more than 1,200 pounds, who nabbed the 2025 title.