Backpack Wins Fat Bear Week by Just Over 5,000 Votes

The winner has been crowned in Alaska. The annual Fat Bear Week contest culminated last week. Who came out on top in this year's voting? Read on for all of the details.

The Votes Are In - Who is the Victor in the Fat Bear Contest?

A few weeks ago, we brought you the story of the 2026 Fat Bear Week competition in Alaska. People from around the world were encouraged to check out the group of bears online and choose the one who they thought had done the best job fattening up in preparation for the long winter hibernation period.

The votes are in, and the title goes to Bear 89, affectionately known as Backpack. This massive brown bear defeated Bear 910 in the last round of the competition. Over 2.3 million people from all corners of the world participated in the fun contest. Backpack garnered over 103,000 votes, slipping by Bear 910 with over 98,000 votes.