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Bear #89, known as Backpack, wins Fat Bear Week 2026
Original: Bear #89 (Backpack) wins Fat Bear Week 2026 https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/environment/backpack-fat-bear
Bear 89, a brown bear nicknamed Backpack, has been crowned the winner of Fat Bear Week 2026, the annual contest celebrating the bulkiest salmon-fattened bears of Katmai National Park. Fans vote each year on which bear has best prepared for hibernation, and the competition draws a large online following. Enthusiasts are congratulating Backpack and discussing the bear's size ahead of winter.
Why now: Fat Bear Week's annual winner announcement always draws widespread attention from nature fans and voters.
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- Bear #89 (Backpack) wins Fat Bear Week 2026 https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/environment/backpack-fat-bear-week-winner-2026/ · popsci.com@web.brid.gy · 8
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