US EditionBears of summer: 10 mischievous, scary encounters
Millions worldwide vote online to crown the fattest brown bear preparing for six-month hibernation in Katmai National Park, where bears eat up to 100 pounds of salmon daily.
- In July 2025, a mother bear along with her three cubs entered a residence in Connecticut and rummaged through the pantry while the occupants remained safely inside.
- This break-in followed a summer of frequent bear activity including mischief and encounters across several U.S. states and Canada.
- Other notable incidents include a black bear swimming in a backyard pool in August, a bear popping balloons in Kentucky, and two brown bears escaping a British park.
- Fat Bear Week, an annual contest running since 2014 in Katmai National Park, attracted about 1.2 million votes last year to crown the bear best prepared for hibernation.
- These events highlight bears’ increasing interactions with humans as they enter fattening season and suggest ongoing efforts to manage and raise awareness of bear behavior.
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Through a webcam, netizens watch bears squander with salmon in order to get as fat as possible to hibernate.
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KULR-TVVoting continues for 'Fat Bear Contest'; bear face motherhood and broken jaws
Anchorage, Alaska – Bears and humans wait all year for the yearly Katmai Conservancy contest called “Fat Bear Week.” The bears prepare by eating in preparation for winter hibernation. The humans celebrate by voting on the “fattest, most successful bear”.
Two new fat bear contenders for Day 3: a comfy Flotato and a Chunk with a broken jaw
(Image courtesy of Explore.org) Welcome back for Day 3 of Fat Bear Week! Did 909 wave her magic paw over the votes? They swam towards her yesterday ten times over. And it appears that ol’ man 856 is enjoying a bit of a retirement party; voters lined up to salute the elder. 128jr and 901 have enjoyed easy wins so far, but today two big-bellied boars enter the chat. Match 5: 128jr “Biggie” vs 602 “Flotato” 128 Grazer’s girl is on a roll! She may…
Alaska’s Fat Bear Week is more than a bit of fun – for the animals, size is a matter of survival
FotoPro 929The most gripping week of the bear calendar has arrived. The Fat Bear Week is an annual online competition hosted by Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. This event, which began in 2014 as a one-day celebration, has since grown into a phenomenon among bear enthusiasts worldwide. Bears are paired in single elimination match ups where people can read their biographies, look at their pictures and vote based on which bear “exempli…
CPW highlights bear safety during Fat Bear Week 2025
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) --As the beloved 2025 Fat Bear Week returns, Colorado wildlife officials are using the occasion to remind residents how to stay Bear Wise at home. The 2025 Fat Bear Week celebrates brown bears' success in preparation for winter hibernation. Voters have the chance to pick the fattest bear of the year, picked from the largest brown bears that live in Brooks River in Katmai National Park, Alaska. Here on the Front Range…
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