Each summer Alaska’s bears gather at the Brooks River in the Katmai National Park to feast on salmon and prepare for the long winter ahead. These bears can double their weight in just a few ...

His name is 747, and he's undoubtedly the chunkiest bear around. Keep scrolling to meet all of this year's competitors, as well as the deserving winner. Fat Bear Week kicked off at Alaska's Katmai ...

The 2022 edition of Fat Bear Week was unlike any other, and even with a voting scandal, 747 was crowned this year's champion of chonk – the bear's second title in three years. The weeklong ...

In the autumn, as the bears prepare to hunker down for winter again, it’s up to the public to decide which bear in Alaska's Katmai ... of Fat Bear Week was Bear 747 (Bear Force One), who weighed ...

Weighing in at an estimated 1,400 pounds, 747 is the largest bear to have ever participated in Fat Bear Week. He is also a two-time champion of the competition, having won in both 2020 and 2022.