Alaska's beloved 'Fat Bear Week' roars on after government shutdown averted

Katmai National Park's annual 'Fat Bear Week' is back on, as 12 animals take each other on while fattening up before winter hibernation.

While bears in one of Alaska's beloved national parks prepare to fatten up for winter slumber, online visitors prepare to vote on which bear is ultimately crowned the Fat Bear Week 2023 Champion.

The week celebrates the resilience, adaptability and strength of Katmai’s brown bear population as the animals prepare to hibernate, according to the National Park Service.

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