The public will for the 12th year in a row vote for the fattest of brown bears in Alaska’s Katmai national park ...

It’s nearly Fat Bear Week and a fan favorite is back: Here’s everything you need to know - The bracketed competition kicks ...

This year's single-elimination tournament will see 16 competitors face off, compared to 12 in past years. Officials report more cubs in Katmai National Park than they've seen in recent memory.

Donations can be made to Katmai Conservancy’s Otis Fund. The Otis Fund is named after Bear #480 (Otis), who won four Fat Bear ...

The annual celebration of ursine corpulence known as Fat Bear Week has officially begun. Bring on the bears.

The 2025 Fat Bear Week champion is back and ready to rumble (or at least eat a lot of fish). Bear #32, better known as Chunk, ...

Fat Bear Week, hosted by Katmai National Park in Alaska, draws bated breath from viewers every year. It’s an annual online ...

Summer isn't officially over for wildlife fans until one thing happens: Fat Bear Week returns. The beloved online showdown ...

Fat Bear Week, which turns Alaska's bulkiest brown bears into internet celebrities, is returning for another year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many people couldn't point out Katmai National Park and Preserve on a map, but they've probably heard of it burly residents. Each ...

This "Moment on the Earth," from National Geographic's National Parks USA, spotlights bears in Alaska’s Katmai National Park, a safe haven for mothers raising cubs.