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Mike Fitz, a former park ranger and resident naturalist at Explore.org, the media organization that helps host the event, known as Fat Bear Week, said that this bracket is full of very well-deserving contenders.
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Mike Fitz, a former park ranger and resident naturalist at Explore.org, stated that the 2026 Fat Bear Week bracket is full of very well-deserving contenders.
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Mike Fitz
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{
    "date": "2026-09-22",
    "event": "Fat Bear Week",
    "person": "Mike Fitz",
    "organization": "Explore.org"
}
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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 Is Back. Meet Some of Our Favorite Contenders.
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/22/style/fat-bear-week-alaska.html

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.

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