Fat Bear Week is returning this month for its 11th year. The competition is fierce and, above all, incredibly chunky. The National Park Service’s competition for the bear with “peak spherical status” ...

A massive bear was spotted foraging for even more food to gorge itself on before going into hibernation in Colorado, photo and video shows. Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southwest Region on X, formerly ...

The four chunkiest bear cubs around will face off in a tournament-style competition this week for a chance to be included in a contest that crowns the fattest grizzly bear at an Alaska national park.

Get your popcorn (and maybe a plate of salmon sashimi) ready: Fat Bear Week, the annual competition to crown the rotundest brown bear at Alaska’s Katmai National Park, is back for its 2025 season.

Winter is coming, but first, it’s the most bear-lliant time of the year. Fat Bear Week is here, and it’s time to pick your favorite chunk! After dodging the government shutdown that could have ...