Fat bear week 2026: Fat Bear Week has returned to Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, where 16 brown bears are competing for the annual title. Previous year’s champion, Chunk, also called Bear 32, is making a return and hoping to defend his crown. The contest celebrates the bears’ talent to build major fat reserves before winter hibernation, with sockeye salmon offering a significant food source.
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