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- 1Fat Bear Week voting underway for Alaska's fattest bears▼Fat Bear Week is here — and the voting frenzy for Alaska's chonkiest bears is breaking the internet
Fat Bear Week has begun, the annual online tournament where the public votes for Alaska's fattest brown bear ahead of hibernation. Fans compare before-and-after photos of bears gorging on salmon at Brooks River in Katmai National Park, and the playful contest consistently draws massive turnout and passionate campaigning for favorite bears.