Backpack wins Alaska's Fat Bear Week 2026 competition

Summarised from 5 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 30 Sept, 07:56 · Archive

Bear 89 Backpack won the annual Fat Bear Week competition at Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve.

Backpack, known as bear 89, has won Fat Bear Week 2026, an annual public vote to determine the heaviest bear at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The bear defeated bear 910 in the final round of voting.

How it is being reported

• Gentle giant Backpack wins Alaska’s Fat Bear WeekAl Jazeera · 30 Sept, 07:57
• Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska’s Fat Bear WeekNew York Post · 30 Sept, 07:33
• 'Backpack' declared Alaska's Fat Bear Week winnerBBC News · 30 Sept, 06:01
• Backpack voted Fat Bear Week 2026 winner, beating former champ's offspringCBS News · 30 Sept, 02:14
• Bear 910 and Backpack emerge as Alaska’s Fat Bear Week finalistsIndependent World · 29 Sept, 21:50
• Fat Bear Week 2026 is here and a fan favorite is back: Here’s how to voteIndependent World · 28 Sept, 19:07

In this story: Backpack · Bear 910 · Katmai National Park and Preserve · Alaska

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem