We later walked up to a 30-foot cliff hanging over a stream where we watched another bear eating pawfulls of returning salmon. Later, we crossed the lake in a small skiff where we saw a giant sow with ...

America’s chunkiest bear has been crowned. Fat Bear Week 2025 wrapped up on October 1st with a dramatic final showdown ...

When the famous brown bear named Chunk appeared on the Explore.org web cam in late June, post-hibernation, his jaw was broken and there was concern that he’d have trouble eating salmon on Alaska's ...

If there's one thing that all bears love to do, it's to fish for a meal. Explore.org shared a video on Friday, August 16th, of a bunch of different bears attempting to fish at the 'salmon bar,' and it ...

KING SALMON, Alaska -- For brown bears in one Alaska national park, bigger really is better. On Tuesday, 409 Beadnose was officially declared the fattest of the fat bears. "What does the she win for ...

Americans exhausted by the firehose of news in 2025 were being offered a brief respite Wednesday, as Fat Bear Week got under way in Alaska. The annual tongue-in-cheek contest pits bears against each ...

ALASKA -- The brown bears of Katmai's National Park & Preserve in remote Alaska have picked up quite the Internet fam over the years. A live webcam has been following their fishing expeditions as they ...

A black bear feeding on a salmon at Neet’s Bay north of Ketchikan. Photo Credit: Tom Stieghorst NEET'S BAY, Alaska -- Most people come to Alaska to see three things: glaciers, whales and bears. Of ...

Bear fans worldwide can watch the bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve bulk up on salmon and vote for their favorite starting Sept. 23 Fat Bear Week is back, accepting votes Sept. 23 through ...

Fat Bear Week, hosted by Katmai National Park in Alaska, draws bated breath from viewers every year. It’s an annual online tournament where people vote to crown the bear that’s best bulked up for ...