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'32 Chunk' was crowned the 2025 Fat Bear Week champion at Alaska's Brooks River, winning a week-long voting contest with over 96,000 votes, recognized for his impressive size and resilience despite injuries, exemplifying success in brown bears.
Chunk, a brown bear with a broken jaw, won the 2025 Fat Bear Week contest in Alaska's Katmai National Park, after a record salmon run that provided abundant food for the bears. The online competition, which attracts over 1.5 million votes, highlights the bears' impressive fattening process as they prepare for hibernation, with Chunk emerging as the winner despite previous near misses.
Fat Bear Week is an annual competition organized by Katmai National Park where people vote for their favorite overweight bear, highlighting the bears' successful salmon hunting and preparation for hibernation, with past winners like Grazer and contenders like Chunk and 602.
Voting has opened for Fat Bear Week, an annual competition in Alaska where bears compete for the title of the fattest, crucial for their winter survival, with online viewers from over 100 countries watching live streams and casting votes to support their favorite bears like Grazer and Chunk.
Katmai National Park in Alaska is hosting its annual Fat Bear Week, an online competition where the public votes for the fattest brown bear, highlighting the bears' preparation for hibernation and the importance of salmon runs to their survival. The event runs from September 23 to 30, with over a million votes cast last year from around the world.
Romania's parliament has approved the culling of nearly 500 brown bears in 2024 following a fatal bear attack on a hiker, citing overpopulation concerns. The decision has sparked criticism from environmental groups who argue that the focus should be on prevention and intervention measures rather than culling.
Yale Bulldogs defeated the Brown Bears 62-61 in the Ivy Championship with a buzzer-beating shot, ending Brown's dream run and NCAA tournament hopes. Brown had a late lead, but Yale rallied with eight points in the final 22 seconds, securing the win and a spot in the tournament. Despite Brown's unexpected season turnaround, they fell just short of the championship, leaving Yale to face the upcoming tournament while Brown reflects on their impressive performance.
The live score and stats from the Brown Bears vs. Yale Bulldogs game on March 17, 2024, show a close match with the Bulldogs leading. Key plays include John Poulakidas and Kino Lilly Jr. making three-point and two-point shots, while Matt Knowling and Danny Wolf contribute with rebounds and defensive plays.
Alaska's popular Fat Bear Week, a weeklong contest where residents pick their favorite fat brown bear in Katmai National Park, may be postponed if the US government shuts down on Sunday. The government shutdown would prevent national park employees from counting and releasing the votes, as it would trigger a ban on using the park's official social media accounts. Fat Bear Week draws over 1 million votes and is set to begin on Wednesday.
Fat Bear Week, an annual event at Katmai National Park in Alaska, celebrates the brown bears along Brooks River who have been fattening up all summer to survive winter hibernation. The event features a bracket-style competition where fans worldwide vote for their favorite bear. Last year's event was marred by a spam campaign attempting to name a false winner. This year's contestants will be announced on October 2, with voting taking place from October 4 to October 10. The winner will be announced on October 10 and given a "hero's send off into hibernation."
Fat Bear Week, a bracket competition held at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, celebrates the success of brown bears as they prepare for hibernation by bulking up. The competition, which begins next month, allows fans to vote for their favorite bear, with the winner crowned at the end of the week. The event highlights the importance of the bears' fat reserves for survival and the unique ecosystem that supports them. Fat Bear Week also provides an opportunity for people to learn about and connect with nature, with millions of viewers tuning in to explore.org's bear cam livestreams.