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Fat Bear Week 2026 opens voting with record bear families in the bracket

NBC News reports Fat Bear Week's return

1 Sep 16 6:55 PM · 7d ago · 2 videos · 1 source · development 1 of 5

NBC News broadcasts a segment previewing the return of internet voting to crown Katmai's chunkiest bear ahead of hibernation.

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Chunk (Bear 32) Defending Fat Bear Week championMark Sturm Katmai National Park superintendentMike Fitz Explore.org resident naturalist, Fat Bear Week co-creatorBucky Contestant bear, described as a rising star

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1NBC News reports Fat Bear Week's return2Guardian details record bear families…3Katmai unveils 16-bear bracket with first…4Fox News lays out full tournament matchups5The Hill publishes voting guide as…
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What was reported 3 claims about this development

  1. 13 outlets Fat Bear Week: Which bear has put on the most weight?

    first by BBC, 2d ago · also CBS News, The Independent, The Times, Outside Magazine, Denver Post, Mercury News +6

    9 more headlines
  2. 8 outlets Meet the chunky contenders of Fat Bear Week 2026

    first by USA Today, 5d ago · also The Washington Post, Alaska's News Source, The Guardian, Yahoo, Popular Science, KTOO +1

    8 more headlines
  3. 2 outlets Fat Bear Week has returned – and the salmon are swimming for their lives

    first by Guardian Environment, 5d ago · also Guardian US

On air 2 segments · click to watch, arrow keys to move

  1. NBC News
    'Fat Bear Week' gets underway with voting ahead of hibernation video · YouTube · 6d ago
  2. NBC News
    'Fat Bear Week' to return with internet voting on Alaska's chunkiest ursine ahead of hibernation video · YouTube · 7d ago

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