The public is voting for the fattest brown bear in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska's Katmai National Park
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ABC News
Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week seen
ABC News (Australia)
Al Jazeera English
Associated Press
The final showdown of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack seen
BBC News
Fox News
The Champion of chonk: Backpack takes the 2026 Fat Bear Week crown at Katmai National Park
Irish Independent
‘Backpack’ succeeds ‘Chunk’ as this year’s Fat Bear Champion in US state of Alaska
NBC News
Backpack Wins Fat Bear Week: The Cute Story Behind His Name
Gentle giant ‘Backpack’ declared winner of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week seen
New York Post
Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week
Newshub
It’s the final showdown of Fat Bear Week, and it’s between these two units
The Guardian
Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title
The Independent
Heavyweight victory: Bear 89 Backpack named Fat Bear Week 2026 winner
Bear 910 and Backpack emerge as Alaska’s Fat Bear Week finalists
The final showdown of Alaska's Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack
The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Gloriously chunky’ brown bears compete in annual Fat Bear Week eat-off
USA Today
Fat Bear Week has a winner. See the bear that beefed up best seen
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ABC7 Los Angeles
Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week
ABC7 New York
Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week
New heavyweight champion to be crowned in 2026 Fat Bear Week contest
Anchorage Daily News
A gentle giant known as ‘Backpack’ is Fat Bear Week’s new winner
Boston Herald
The final showdown of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack
France 24 (English)
First Hollywood, now Fat Bear Week: nepobaby wins Alaska contest seen
Hartford Courant
The final showdown of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack
HuffPost
Irish Examiner
Backpack succeeds Chunk as this year’s Fat Bear Champion in national park seen
KING 5
Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week
Local 10 WPLG
Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week
NBC Chicago
Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week
Newsweek
Orlando Sentinel
The final showdown of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack
South Florida Sun Sentinel
The final showdown of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack
The Canberra Times
The Daily Beast
Chonkiest Bear Carries On Family Tradition With Contest Win seen
The Denver Post
Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week
The i Paper
Fat Bear Week has a winner, and his story will melt your icy heart
The Irish News
Backpack succeeds Chunk as this year’s Fat Bear Champion in national park
The Mercury News
The final showdown of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack
The Oregonian
Look at this absolute unit that won Alaska’s Fat Bear Week
Fat Bear Week finals: 16 entered, but only these 2 remain for chunky crown
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The final showdown of Alaska's Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack
The San Diego Union-Tribune
The final showdown of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack
TheJournal.ie
roaring contest seen
Times Union
The final showdown of Alaska's Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack seen
Toronto Star
The final showdown of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack seen
Toronto Sun
Washington Examiner
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WCVB
Backpack crowned Fat Bear Week champion after narrow win over Bear 910 seen
Winnipeg Free Press
The final showdown of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack seen
WRAL
Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week seen
WSB-TV
Belfast Telegraph
Backpack succeeds Chunk as this year’s Fat Bear Champion in national park
LBC
Body-positive Backpack crowned Fat Bear Week champion 2026 seen
Oxford Mail
Backpack succeeds Chunk as this year’s Fat Bear Champion in national park seen
The Argus
Backpack succeeds Chunk as this year’s Fat Bear Champion in national park seen