Katmai National Park

Annual Fat Bear Week kicks off in Alaska’s Katmai National Park

In Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, the annual Fat Bear Week contest commenced on Wednesday, inviting viewers to select their favourite among a dozen well-fed brown bears preparing for winter. This event, now in its 10th year, honours the tenacity of the 2,200 brown bears inhabiting the preserve, which stretches from Alaska’s southwest corner to the Aleutian Islands. These…