Once upon a time, there lived a fat bear. Bear #480, lovingly dubbed Otis, captured millions of hearts, as the first winner of Fat Bear Week over 10 years ago. For weeks, people tuned in to watch a popular livestream of him and the other bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Today,
Update, September 25, 2026, 9:01pm EDT: Bear #164 (Bucky Dent) defeated Bear #151 (Walker) in Fat Bear Week’s biggest (literally) battle. The family of Bear #132 defeated Bear #806’s family and in a battle of sisters, Bear #910 overcame 909. In the day’s most lopsided battle, Bear #89 (Backpack) beat Bear #620 with more than
This Fat Bear Week, bear enthusiasts from around the world can not only vote for their favorite chunky brown bears (Ursus arctos). They can actually help protect the bears’ home. Every donation made to the Katmai Conservancy’s Otis Fund through October 3, will be matched by explore.org, the organization that runs the bear livestreams at
