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Naomi Boak, a former communication specialist for the Katmai Conservancy who was a producer for the event for several years, said she was thrilled to see that 89 Backpack had finally earned a spot in the bracket.
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Naomi Boak, a former communication specialist for the Katmai Conservancy and a former producer for Fat Bear Week, stated she was thrilled that 89 Backpack earned a spot in the bracket.
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- Naomi Boak
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{ "date": "2026-09-22", "event": "Fat Bear Week", "person": "Naomi Boak", "bear_name": "89 Backpack" } - Subject Tags
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- September 25, 2026 at 6:06 AM (2 weeks ago)
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- September 25, 2026 at 6:06 AM (2 weeks ago)
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Fat Bear Week, an annual contest celebrating bears at Katmai National Park, returns with a March Madness-like bracket. Viewers vote for their favorite bears based on weight gain and biographies, with over a million votes cast annually. This year features returning champions, 'nepo babies,' and newcomers.
89 Backpack, a male bear who overcame an injury, has been crowned the winner of Katmai National Park and Preserve’s Fat Bear Week. He won by a narrow margin against 910, an adult female bear, in the annual competition celebrating the feeding season.
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