Voting now open for round two of Fat Bear Week after turnout crashes portal

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Voting now open for round two of Fat Bear Week after turnout crashes portal. (2026, September 25). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/voting-now-open-for-round-two-of-fat-bear-week-as-turnout-crashes-portal/

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Voting for round two of Fat Bear Week 2026 is now open after the initial voting overwhelmed the event's website, causing it to crash. The competition, which celebrates and highlights bears in their fattened state as winter approaches, continues to gain significant public interest. Mike Fitz, a naturalist at Explore.org, provides commentary on the event for CBS News.

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The 12th annual Fat Bear Week kicked off on September 22, with online voting concluding on September 29 to determine the fattest bear at Katmai National Park in Alaska. Over 1.7 million votes from over 100 countries were cast last year, highlighting the event's popularity. This year, 16 bears, including defending champion Chunk (Bear 32) who weighed around 1,200 pounds last year, are competing in a single-elimination bracket. Livestreams on Explore.org allow viewers to watch the bears in their natural habitat as they feast on sockeye salmon and prepare for hibernation. The contest celebrates the resilience of the approximately 2,200 brown bears that live in the preserve on Alaska's southwestern peninsula. Voting is done online at www.fatbearweek.org.

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