Defensive Mother Bear Grazer Wins 2023 Fat Bear Week

Fat Bear Week is an annual contest where the public votes for the fattest brown bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park as they prepare for hibernation.
The 2023 winner is 128 Grazer, a fierce female bear known for protecting her cubs and excelling at fishing for salmon.
Grazer gained significant weight over the summer and defeated runner-up 32 Chunk in the final round of voting.
Over 1.3 million votes were cast in support of the beefy bears this year.
The popular event raises awareness about Katmai National Park's brown bears and ecosystem.