A male brown bear nicknamed Backpack, officially Bear 89, has been crowned the winner of Alaska’s 2026 Fat Bear Week competition at Katmai National Park and Preserve, defeating female bear 910 by just over 5,000 votes in a closely fought final.
A male brown bear nicknamed Backpack, officially Bear 89, has been crowned the winner of Alaska’s 2026 Fat Bear Week competition at Katmai National Park and Preserve, defeating female bear 910 by just over 5,000 votes in a closely fought final.