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Backpack the chunky bear wins Fat Bear Week
Original: # BBC # News # Science # Environment Watch: Meet 'Backpack', the chunky bear who won Fat Bear Week https:// w.st/U5MTR
A bear nicknamed 'Backpack' has won Fat Bear Week, the annual contest celebrating the fattest brown bears as they bulk up for winter hibernation. The chunky winner is drawing attention online, with coverage from BBC News highlighting the lighthearted competition that also raises awareness of bears and their environment.
Why now: Fat Bear Week's annual winner announcement reliably draws widespread public interest each autumn.
Evidence
- # BBC # News # Science # Environment Watch: Meet 'Backpack', the chunky bear who won Fat Bear Week https:// w.st/U5MTR · BBC@c.im · 2
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