After a weeklong battle to the finish, this year’s Fat Bear Week victor has been crowned. Congratulations to 32 Chunk, a brown bear who weighed in at more than 1,200 pounds, who nabbed the 2025 title.

Fat Bear Week, the annual online poll showcasing Alaska's brown bears, has ended with 32 Chunk claiming his first title. 32 Chunk had to learn new survival and fishing tactics after suffering a broken ...

Every fall, the internet swells with affection for Alaska's fattest celebrities: grizzly bears packing on the pounds before hibernation. This year, the crown (and crown-sized belly) belongs to 32 ...

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Despite a broken jaw, 32 Chunk has eaten his way to the top of the Fat Bear Week 2025 bracket. Chunk was finally named the winner of Fat Bear Week after being awarded as the runner-up for the past two ...

Three times could be the charm for a burly brown bear who’s once again vying for Fat Bear Week champion. Bear 32 Chunk has lost the title to bear 128 Grazer two years in a row. However this year, he’s ...

Bear 32 Chunk was crowned the 2025 champion of Fat Bear Week. Chunk defeated runner-up Bear 856 with over 96,000 votes. The annual contest celebrates the survival of brown bears at Katmai National ...

He shook off his bad-boy reputation to win voters' hearts FAT bears are an annual delight of Alaska, with the creatures cramming themselves with salmon to see them through the winter. But only one can ...