Summary
Chunk, a brown bear with a broken jaw, won the Fat Bear Week 2025 competition at Katmai National Park in Alaska. He received the most votes from people around the world who watched the bears prepare for winter by gaining weight. The contest highlights the resilience of bears like Chunk who adapt and heal despite injuries.
Key Facts
- Chunk is a brown bear weighing over 500 kg (more than 1,100 pounds).
- He won Fat Bear Week 2025 despite having a broken jaw.
- The contest involves picking a bear that people think looks the fattest and most ready for winter.
- People from over 100 countries watched the bears through online streams while they fished for salmon.
- The competition started in 2014 and has grown to attract many global fans.
- Chunk defeated another large bear, known as 856, by more than 30,000 votes.
- The park rangers and the nature network explore.org run the contest with the National Park Service and the Katmai Conservancy.
