Fat Bear Week 2026 voting opens with portal crash from demand

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 25 Sept, 23:13 · Archive

Voting has opened for Fat Bear Week 2026, a bracketed competition where the public selects their favourite bears.

Fat Bear Week 2026 is underway with round two voting now open. The event portal crashed earlier this week due to overwhelming public interest. Voters can cast ballots for their favourite fat bears in the competition.

How it is being reported

• Voting now open for round two of Fat Bear Week after turnout crashes portalCBS News · 25 Sept, 22:30
• Fat Bear Week 2026 is here and a fan favorite is back: Here’s how to voteIndependent World · 25 Sept, 17:45
• Fat Bear Week 2026 is here and a fan favorite is back: Here’s how to voteIndependent World · 24 Sept, 15:09

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