People can vote on the fattest bear and voting will continue until Oct. 10.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The fairest and fattest of them all has been officially decided: 128 Grazer was crowned queen of Katmai National Park and Preserve'sThe mammoth mother bear snatched the win as easily as she snatches salmon at Brooks Falls.
Grazer was first introduced to Brooks River in 2005 and has become one of the best anglers in the river, where she's become quite the everywoman. She's a successful fisherman in many areas of the falls and will sometimes fish overnight. The bulky babe is particularly skilled at chasing down fleeing salmon--as well as patiently waiting to scavenge the dying salmon after they spawn.
One of Grazer's offspring, 428, was also a competitor in this year's Fat Bear Week as she navigated the river as an independent bear for the first time. Chunk, the runner-up, roared into the finals by leveling up his confidence this year. In the past, Chunk's behavior was"enigmatic," the NPS said, but in 2023 he used his size to his advantage to challenge some of the other big boys of Brooks. Even returning champ 747 deferred some fishing spots to Chunk, allowing him to grow to one of the river's largest males.The yearly tradition draws votes from thousands of fans who root for their favorite bulked-up bruins.
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