Fat Bear Week 2025: Here's what to know and how to vote for your favorite chunky contender
Katmai National Park's annual Fat Bear Week returns September 23–30, 2025, with public voting to crown the fattest brown bear after an abundant salmon run.
Fat Bear Week is here early, and the bears are fat and playful
Fat Bear Week 2025 begins Sept. 23 after an extraordinary salmon run has left Katmai brown bears exceptionally plump and reduced confrontations before the competition.
