{"id":183913,"date":"2025-10-02T01:35:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T01:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/183913\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T01:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T01:35:10","slug":"and-the-2025-fat-bear-week-champion-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/183913\/","title":{"rendered":"And The 2025 Fat Bear Week Champion Is\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-flatplan-id=\"flatplan_mediaTitle\" class=\"my-2 text-sm flatplan_mediaTitle\">Who Will Be Crowned Fat Bear Week Champion?<\/p>\n<p>After a week of bear-y tough competition and over 1.5 million fan votes, the 2025 Fat Bear Week champion has been crowned.<\/p>\n<p>But which bear was deemed fattest of them all?<\/p>\n<p>The final heavyweight showdown came down to two Brooks River legends \u2014 32 Chunk and Bear 856.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"object-contain h-auto w-37.5 m-0\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/_next\/static\/media\/morning-brief-logo.73126316.svg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Weather in your inbox<\/p>\n<p>By signing up you agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/legal\" class=\"underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/en-US\/twc\/privacy-policy\" class=\"underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. Unsubscribe at any time.And The Winner Is\u2026<\/p>\n<p>32 Chunk has officially run away with the 2025 title.<\/p>\n<p>Snout scar, broken jaw and all \u2014 this chunky bear proved that even with some setbacks, you can make the ultimate comeback.<\/p>\n<p>After a fierce battle earlier this year, 32 Chunk had to learn how to adapt to fishing with his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>But this bear is proof that creativity can mean just as much as brute strength when it comes to preparing for hibernation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>32 Chunk dethroned the reigning champ, 128 Grazer, who has held the title for the last two years.<\/p>\n<p>This is an especially victorious win for 32 Chunk after narrowly placing in second for the last three years.<\/p>\n<p>Weighing in at an approximate 1,200 pounds, this bear is quite deserving of the 2025 crown as he heads into hibernation.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"32_9.15.25_nps_t_carmack.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/32_9.15.25_nps_t_carmack.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>32 Chunk<\/p>\n<p class=\"m-0 text-gray-500\">(T. Carmack via explore.org)<\/p>\n<p>Wish Fat Bear Week was every week? Keep up with 32 Chunk and the rest of the bears at Katmai National Park via the live-cams at <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">explore.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/bios\/caitlin-kaiser\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caitlin Kaiser<\/a> graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with both an undergraduate and graduate degree in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences before starting her career as a digital meteorologist with weather.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Who Will Be Crowned Fat Bear Week Champion? 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