Why this year’s Fat Bear Week contestants are rounder than ever

The bears are extremely fat this year, and I’m looking forward to seeing how people react to how fat they are,” says the ...
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How To Protect Yourself From Grizzlies In Alaska

Bears are iconic. From good old teddy to the picnic basket-loving scamp of Jellystone, humans seem to love the pot-bellied mammal. Even the illustrated Smokey the Bear, modeled after a real foundling ...
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Big news: Annual eating contest roars to life in Fat Bear Week

Americans exhausted by the firehose of news in 2025 were being offered a brief respite Wednesday, as Fat Bear Week got under ...

Alaska's fall hunting season could benefit 'carnivores' at zoo

“Calling all hunters! We will gratefully accept carcasses for zoo carnivores,” the zoo announced recently via social media. "While all zoo animals are fed a daily balanced diet that we provide for ...