The largest polar bear ever recorded was taken in Alaska in 1960. This giant was nearly 12 feet tall and weighed an incredible 2,209 pounds. The average adult male in the U.S. is about 5 feet 9 ...

In a free Zoom program live from Katmai National Park in Alaska on Oct. 15, Interpretive Ranger Keith Moore will talk about the importance of salmon in our ecosystem and present a review of “Fat ...

A polar bear entered the remote northwestern village of Wales and chased multiple people before being fatally shot by a local resident, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

Polar pals: How two Alaska Zoo bears became friends The introduction of Kova to Cranbeary made Anchorage zookeepers nervous. But so far the partnership has proven delightful.

Anchorage, Alaska — In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this ...

The Two-Time Fat Bear Heavy-Weight Champion Fat Bear Week is an online competition hosted by the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

Questions still linger about what caused the bear to kill a woman and her baby — but more important for Wales is the question of how to move on.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A polar bear that killed a young mother and her baby last month in western Alaska was likely an older animal in poor physical condition, but tests came back negative for ...

Fans can now cast their votes for the bulkiest grizzlies in Alaska's Katmai National Park, as the 2024 Fat Bear Week contest begins.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this summer.

Grazer, also known as Bear 128 to the fans of Fat Bear Week at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, won this year’s contest, handily defeating Chunk 108,321 to 23,134 in the finals.