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Fat Bear Week 2025: Vote for Your Favorite Grizzly!

9/18/2025

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Fat Bear Week 2025 occurs from September 23 to September 30 at Katmai National Park, Alaska, celebrating grizzly bears feasting on salmon before hibernation.
Voting for favorite bears starts on September 23, with the bracket revealed on September 22.
Contenders include Chunk, Grazer (2024 champion), and Bucky.
A related competition, Fat Bear Junior, features cubs, with voting on September 18 and 19.
The event raises awareness for bear conservation and attracts over a million participants each year.

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Fat Bear Week 2025 occurs from September 23 to September 30 at Katmai National Park, Alaska, celebrating grizzly bears feasting on salmon before hibernation.
Voting for favorite bears starts on September 23, with the bracket revealed on September 22.
Contenders include Chunk, Grazer (2024 champion), and Bucky.
A related competition, Fat Bear Junior, features cubs, with voting on September 18 and 19.
The event raises awareness for bear conservation and attracts over a million participants each year.