Fat Bear Week

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It Was Down to Her and Chunk. She Triumphed

Grazer wins this year's Fat Bear Week

(Newser) - The bear 32 Chunk may have had a "prominent posterior" as his name might suggest, but in the end he lost the Fat Bear Week crown to a smaller female. Edging him out by more than 85,000 votes, 128 Grazer became a first-time winner on Tuesday and the...

Shutdown Could Hit Fat Bear Week
Shutdown Could Hit
Fat Bear Week
Sep 29, 2023 4:05 PM CDT

Shutdown Could Hit Fat Bear Week

Voting will continue, but National Park Service won't be able to provide updates

(Newser) - If a government shutdown happens, it could lead to not only furloughed workers and shuttered national parks, but it might mess up a popular contest for wildlife lovers, reports ABC News . If continued funding for the government isn't approved by midnight on Saturday, the National Park Service won't...

Fat Bear Week Champ Is a 'Giant Among Bears'

'Bear Force One' claims second title after attempt to cheat vote was thwarted

(Newser) - After an unusually dramatic voting process, Bear 747, aka Bear Force One, has been crowned the winner of this year's Fat Bear Week, a contest held as the bears in Alaska's Ketmai National Park pack on the pounds as hibernation approaches. The male bear, believed to be one...

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