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

After gorging all summer, the portliest brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula will battle it out to see who will be named the ...

The annual Fat Bear Week featuring gluttonous brown bears at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve is back.

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 ...

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.

Fat Bear Week is back, with reigning champ Grazer and her cub in the mix. Anchorage’s Wildbirch Hotel joins the fun with ...

As we delve deeper into Fat Bear Week, we spoke with one of the creators of the event about why it's important for people to ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Fat Bear Week kicks off with the first matchups on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The brown bears in this competition live in Katmai National Park. They put on pounds all summer in ...

The bracket for Fat Bear Week 2025 has been revealed, and 12 bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska are looking ...

Bear 32 Chunk is back in the Fat Bear Week finals for the third year in a row. This time, he has a new challenger.