Fat Bear Week 2026 is here: Meet Chunk, Bucky and other contenders
Sixteen bears are facing off for Fat Bear Week 2026, the highly anticipated tournament among the chunkiest bears at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The bracket for this year’s single-elimination contest expanded from last year’s 12 competitors and includes the defending champion, Chunk. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 22, bear lovers will get to…