'Fat Bear Week,' a contest hosted by Katmai National Park that allows residents to vote on their favorite local brown bear, may be postponed amid a looming government shutdown.
A looming government shutdown threatens to claw its way into a crowd-pleasingAlaska's most-watched popularity contest, Fat Bear Week involves residents picking their favorite fat brown bear who's been stocking up for winter by noshing on salmon in Katmai National Park & Preserve. Viewers of the bears online vote in tournament-style brackets for those they want to advance to the next round until a champion is crowned in the weeklong contest.
A brown bear is seen catching a salmon at Brooks Falls, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, July 4, 2013.
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