'Go big or go home!' Voting opens in Fat Bear Week
Summary
People worldwide are voting in the annual Fat Bear Week competition, where brown bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park compete to be the fattest. The contest highlights the bears' preparation for winter hibernation and draws international attention through live web camera streams.Key Facts
- Fat Bear Week is an annual event where people vote on which brown bear is the fattest.
- The competition started on September 23 and takes place in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
- Bears gain weight by eating salmon to prepare for winter hibernation.
- Viewers can watch the bears catch fish via live web cameras.
- Last year, bear Grazer won the title, and both Grazer and bear Chunk are favorites in 2025.
- The contest began in 2014 and has grown to attract millions of viewers from over 100 countries.
- People cast around 1.2 million votes from over 100 countries last year.
- The park is known for having some of the largest brown bears in the world.
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