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Online voting for fat bear week has begun,

Video. Fat Bear Week returns as Alaska's biggest bears compete for the crown

Updated: 26/09/2026 - 16:42 GMT+2

Online voting has opened for Fat Bear Week, the annual competition celebrating the brown bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve as they prepare for winter hibernation.

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