Bear Cam:
The NPS Fat Bear Week 2023 site.
Update: And the winner is:
Congrats to 128 Grazer, our 2023 #FatBearWeek champion! 🥳 Though unaware of her title in this imaginary contest, her success is real! For bears, fat = success, & she's set up well for winter.
We had a record-shattering 1,382,783 votes! There's so much love for our bears! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/jpJY8c78uc
— Katmai National Park (@KatmaiNPS) October 11, 2023
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PLUS:
Ursid “Thursday” starts today and lasts for the week!
This is the first year I’ve been following bears, and the Katmai National Park tweeple are amazing.
They’ve already held a junior contest, but I waited for the adult “competition” to begin.
Here is a lead-up post from them today:
Itching for #FatBearWeek? 🐻
The #FatBearWeek bracket gets revealed today at 3PM AK/7PM ET here: https://t.co/Mdvxq19MoP
Video description: A fluffy bear scratches an itch behind its head with its foot, with a snow-covered mountain in the background.
Credit: NPS/F. Jimenez pic.twitter.com/DvM0OvtAzl
— Katmai National Park (@KatmaiNPS) October 2, 2023
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Wonder what tomorrow will bring…
This!
#FatBearWeek begins tomorrow! Presenting your Champions of Chomp & wide-load warriors! These bulging beasts will battle it out to see who you will crown the biggest belly on Brooks River!
New bear bracket just dropped. Fill out your bracket before the competition heats up. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/FiTmdiT4HI
— Katmai National Park (@KatmaiNPS) October 3, 2023
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Again, I’m as new to this as you are, but I’m beginning to realize that it may be a very human way of saying “Thanks for a wonderful summer, and hope all of you bears make it through the winter” to wild beings who wouldn’t understand, even if they could hear us.
Don’t sleep through today’s matches! 😴
Remember to vote, the bears are counting on you! Show your love for the challengers as they chow down at https://t.co/NvXCYNigTJ.
Photo credit: Courtesy C. Cravatta pic.twitter.com/mABxxlED0v
— Katmai National Park (@KatmaiNPS) October 5, 2023
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