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Fat Bear Week 2026 Begins in Alaska
Original: Fat Bear Week 2026 begins
Katmai National Park's annual Fat Bear Week competition has officially kicked off for 2026, inviting the public to vote on which of the park's brown bears has best bulked up ahead of winter hibernation. The event, run by the National Park Service with explore.org, typically draws millions of votes and celebration of the bears' readiness for the cold months.
Why now: The popular annual voting competition has just opened, drawing seasonal attention to Katmai's bears.
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