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The contest celebrates the resilience of the 2,200 brown bears that live in the preserve on the Alaska Peninsula.
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Peninsula extending towards the Aleutian Islands in Southwest Alaska, United States
The Alaska Peninsula extends about 497 mi (800 km) to the southwest from the mainland of Alaska and ending in the Aleutian Islands. The peninsula separates the Pacific Ocean from Bristol Bay, an arm of the Bering Sea.
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After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear of Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve. The nonprofit running the longstanding contest
The bear, known for his pacifist nature, was the winner with more than 100,000 votes.
Bear 89 “Backpack” won Fat Bear Week 2026 at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, beating bear 910 in the public vote.