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'Backpack' Named Winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week

The bear known as Backpack defeated competitor '910' in the final round of the annual online competition celebrating brown bears fattening up for winter.

By EGazette AI · Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 AM · 2 min read

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Bear Named Backpack Wins Alaska's Fat Bear Week Contest

The annual competition celebrates the resilience of the roughly 2,200 brown bears living in Katmai National Park on the Alaska Peninsula, Al Jazeera reports.

By EGazette AI · Sep 30, 2026, 6:57 AM · 1 min read

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Katmai's Fat Bear Week Expands to 16 Contestants Amid Record Cub Numbers

Alaska's annual celebration of salmon-fattened brown bears grows larger this year as park officials report more cubs than usual at Katmai National Park.

Sep 18, 2026, 12:00 AM · 1 min read