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Home » fat bear week 2025

fat bear week 2025

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After four runner-up finishes, 32 Chunk finally takes home Fat Bear Week champion

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

Fat Bear Week has once again come to a close at Katmai National Park and Preserve, and 32 Chunk finally has his time in the spotlight. Chunk is a male bear described as “very large” and weighing around 1,200 pounds. The grizzled brown bear is easily identifiable by distinctive scar on his face, and this […]

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Chunky brown bears take the stage as Fat Bear Week 2025 begins

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson September 22, 2025September 22, 2025

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