The famous bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park are enjoying an abundance of salmon, and even some playtime, as they pack on pounds to prepare for the winter.

The brown bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve have been packing on the pounds this summer. Starting Tuesday, you can ...

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 ...

The bears are back and they are bigger than ever! Fat Bear Week returns for the 11th year September 23-30, 2025, inviting the ...

From tubby titans to gargantuan gluttons, get ready to cheer for the heftiest bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve’s ...

Park officials had no idea that the installation of live nature cameras at Brooks River ten years ago would lead to the wildly successful Fat Bear Week Erin Donaghue Photographed on September 14, 2022 ...

Viewers can watch live streams and vote online to determine which bear has packed on the most weight after feasting on salmon. View on euronews ...

Voting opens for Alaska's brown bears as they make their home at Brooks River in Katmai National Park with voting running ...

Mike Fitz, an explore.org naturalist who initiated the contest as a Katmai ranger, explained: "It really is an opportunity ...

Fat Bear Week is a competition that "celebrates the healthy appetites of brown bears" and "the nourishing ecosystem in which ...