FAT BEAR WEEK 2025 MARKS 11 YEARS OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

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Vote For Your Favorite Bear Beginning September 23, 2025

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The bears are back and they are bigger than ever! Fat Bear Week returns for the 11th year September 23-30, 2025, inviting the public to vote for the bear that best embodies preparation for winter. Hosted by explore.org, the world's leading live nature camera network, and the Katmai Conservancy, this beloved global event celebrates the lives of brown bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park.

During Fat Bear Week 2025, a brown bear fishes for salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska. The event celebrates the bears’ transformation as they prepare for winter and raises awareness about habitat conservation. Through explore.org, the world’s leading live nature camera network, and the Katmai Conservancy, Fat Bear Week educates the public on the importance of protecting wildlife and the environmental challenges they face. Photo Credit: Guy Runco/Katmai Conservancy