Vote For Your Favorite Bear Beginning September 23, 2025

ANCHORAGE, Alaska , Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The bears are back and they are bigger than ever! Fat Bear Week returns for the 11th year September 23-30, 2025 , inviting the public to vote for the bear that best embodies preparation for winter. Hosted by explore.org , the world's leading live nature camera network, and the Katmai Conservancy , this beloved global event celebrates the lives of brown bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park.

Fat Bear Week is a bracket-style, single-elimination tournament, where the public votes online to determine which bear has gained the most weight after a summer of salmon feasting. Matchups continue until one bear is crowned the 2025 Champion on Tuesday, September 30 .

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