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Fat Bear Week 2025 Voting Underway at Katmai Through Sept. 30

The online bracket invites global participation in learning how Katmai’s salmon runs sustain bears before hibernation.

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As a biologist might say, that's a chonky boy.

Overview

  • Public voting runs Sept. 23–30, with ballots open daily from 12 to 9 p.m. ET via FatBearWeek.org and Explore.org.
  • Viewers can watch eight free livestreams, including multiple Brooks River angles and an underwater salmon cam, on Explore.org and YouTube.
  • The 2025 field features 11 numbered bears, including two-time champion 128 Grazer, powerhouse 32 Chunk despite a broken jaw, and fan favorite 602 “Floatato.”
  • Organizers present the contest as a celebration of bears building vital fat reserves from abundant sockeye salmon to endure winter denning.
  • Some reports cite a Sept. 18 start, but official schedules indicate matchups opened Sept. 23, with final voting slated for Sept. 29–30.