WebOct 6, 2024 · October 6, 2024, 4:20 PM · 2 min read. By Yereth Rosen. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - One of the ursine elders of Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska is now a four-time champion of chunk. Otis, a brown bear estimated to be 24 to 26 years old, was crowned on Tuesday as the winner of Katmai’s annual Fat Bear Week … WebSep 30, 2024 · It's like March Madness but with fat bears -- and the week even comes with its own bracket. Voting ran from Sept. 30 through Oct. 6. In the end, the final match was between 747 and Chunk.

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WebOct 4, 2024 · Fat Bear Week is an annual, single-elimination tournament in which the public votes for which bear they think is the fattest. Not only are they voting for the chunkiest contender, but they are also judging which … WebSep 28, 2024 · The week-long voting started in 2015 after Fat Bear Tuesday in 2014. Fat Bear Week: Chunk eats a fish Chunk is one of the bears vying to be named the fattest bear of them all for Fat Bear Week. images of the blessings of god

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WebOct 4, 2024 · Fat Bear Week Regular: 32 Chunk Fat Bear Week’s 32. (Photo credit: Candice Rusch, Explore.org Press) “Chunk was first identified in 2007 as an independent, chunky-looking 2.5-year-old bear,” Explore.org notes. “He now ranks among the river’s largest and most dominant males. This allows him greater access to mating opportunities … WebOct 1, 2024 · Last year’s Fat Bear Week champion, 747, was an estimated 1,400 pounds. To put that incredible weight gain into perspective: Cubs at birth are about 1 pound and … WebOct 4, 2024 · On Facebook, one user delighted in Bear 32/Chunk's size and progress on Thursday - labelling him an "absolute champion unit" and a "round boy" - common internet phrases for rotund animals. images of the blessed mother