Page 26 - Bear Week News Today

The irreverent annual contest, created by the administrators at Alaska's Katmai National Park, celebrates the park's many brown bears — said to be some of the largest on Earth — and their efforts to fatten up for hibernation.

Justin Fields returns to his old self, Roschon Johnson breaks out, and Matt Nagy gets cute in our bold predictions for Bears vs. Chiefs.

Thousands from around the globe will be casting votes for their favorite fat bear as the animals begin stuffing up for winter.

The Fat Bear Week 2023 contestants will be announced on Monday, Oct. 2nd and voting in this year's competition takes place from Oct. 4 - 10.

Last year's Fat Bear Week in Alaska was shrouded in controversy after someone tried to stuff ballots "like bears stuff their face with fish." Now the event is back to crown the fattest of Katmai National Park's "burly bruins."

Fat Bear Week begins on 4 October and ends on 10 October, when the fattest bear at Katmai National Park and Preserve will be crowned

Safety Eddie Jackson didn't practice all week, but the Chicago Bears injury report hasn't ruled him out for Sunday's game vs. the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Fat Bear Week 2023 contestants will be announced on Monday, Oct. 2nd and voting in this year's competition takes place from Oct. 4 - 10.

The Fat Bear Week 2023 contestants will be announced on Monday, Oct. 2nd and voting in this year's competition takes place from Oct. 4 - 10.

The Fat Bear Week 2023 contestants will be announced on Monday, Oct. 2nd and voting in this year's competition takes place from Oct. 4 - 10.