🐻 Heavy is the crown

September 25, 2026

Fat Bear Week is live, aka March Madness for people who’d rather watch bears eat lunch. Honestly? Sign me up. 

Sixteen brown bears at Alaska’s Katmai National Park spent the summer inhaling sockeye salmon and nearly doubling their weight. Now, you can judge which one got the chunkiest. 

Last year’s winner, Chunk, is back to defend his crown despite a broken jaw, which feels like an unnecessarily hardcore résumé for a beauty contest. Winner gets announced on Tuesday. 

🗳️ You can see the bears here and vote for your favorite. And here’s another link to the live cams.

I’m rooting for Bucky. A ranger says there’s no such thing as too fat. Finally, a wellness program I can get behind.