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Alaska's Fat Bear week is more than a bit of fun—for the animals, size is a matter of survival
The bear's bulking period is called hyperphagia, a time when brown bears become obsessed with finding the fattiest, sweetest, and most protein-rich foods. In Europe, they switch their diet in summer ...
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‘Chunk’ the Brown Bear Finally Wins Fattest Bear Award
After years of bulking season, Chunk the brown bear has finally lived up to his name — and his waistline — by winning Fat Bear Week 2025. Chunk who weighs over 500kg (1,200 lbs) even overcame a broken ...
Alaskan brown bears to duke it out for ‘fattest’ bear title in 11th annual national park competition
Alaskan bears will duke it out for the title of bulkiest bear around later this month when “Fat Bear Week” kicks off in the state’s Katmai National Park for the 11th year in a row. The National Park ...
Patty Salkeld traveled 2,000 miles to Alaska's remote national park to see the brown bears she's been voting for in the ...
ALASKA (WNDU) - Winter is coming, so you know what that means… Fat Bear Week is back! Fat Bear Week is where people vote on the fattest Alaskan brown bears in Katmai National Park who are bulking up ...
Brown bears at Katmai National Park in Alaska compete in the annual Fat Bear Week contest after a summer of eating salmon. The public votes online in a single-elimination tournament for the bear they ...
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