ANCHORAGE, Alaska — After gorging all summer on sockeye salmon, the portliest brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula will battle ...

Fat Bear Week began as a playful competition at Katmai National Park in Alaska, where viewers vote for the bear they believe is the fattest. The event highlights the bears' remarkable transformation ...

These Alaskan brown bears are at their peak plumpness, but which contestant will win the top prize of Fat Bear 2025?

With four Fat Bear Week titles and a Zen master approach, the bear had garnered plenty of fans since it was first sighted in 2001.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The brawny bruins on the Alaska Peninsula are ready to brawl it out to see which will win this ...

Fat Bear Week began in 2014 with just 1,700 votes and has grown into an international sensation, with over 1.2 million votes ...

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.

The bears are back and they are bigger than ever! Fat Bear Week returns for the 11th year September 23-30, 2025, inviting the public to vote for the bear that best embodies preparation for winter.

Voting opens for Alaska's brown bears at Brooks River in Katmai National Park with voting running from 24 September to 1 ...

Forget March Madness — this is Fat Bear Week madness, complete with brackets, merch and cheering fans from across the globe.

Bears and humans wait all year for the yearly Katmai Conservancy contest called “Fat Bear Week.” The bears prepare by eating in preparation for winter hibernation. The ...

The annual Banff Film Festival features films about mountain sports and culture from around the globe. It’s at the Wendy ...