32 Chunk claims Fat Bear Week title in Alaska's Katmai National Park

Alaska's Katmai National Park announced a brown bear dubbed 32 Chunk has claimed his first-ever Fat Bear Week championship ...

Towering Brown Bear Named Chunk Wins Alaska’s Fat Bear Week

A towering brown bear with a broken jaw named Chunk has taken the crown in Alaska’s popular Fat Bear contest. It’s the bear's ...

Chunk, a 1,200-pound bear with a broken jaw, wins Alaska’s popular Fat Bear Week contest

Chunk, a 1,200-pound behemoth with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest — his ...

32 Chunk voted as Fat Bear Week 2025 winner after 2 years as runner-up

As one of the largest bears that resides along Brooks River at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, 32 Chunk was ...

All of the Bears Were Fat, but Chunk Was the Fattest of All

As Alaska’s Fat Bear Week came to a close, the winner was a 1,200-pound bruiser who showed “adaptability” after a major ...

Fat Bear Week has a new winner! Bear 32 Chunk defeats Bear 856 in the annual contest.

There's a new Fat Bear Week winner. Fat Bear 32 Chunk was crowned the 2025 champion of the annual park contest on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. Out of more than 160,000 votes, Bear 32 Chunk, a male ...
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Fat Bear Week has crowned a new champion. And of course his name is Chunk.

A bear weighing in at over 1,200 pounds — with a broken (but healing) jaw — is the 2025 Fat Bear Week champion. It’s the ...