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Why Bear 910 has a number instead of a name
Bear 910 is one of Fat Bear Week 2026’s Final Fat Four, but she still has no conventional nickname. Here’s…
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Fat Bear Week 2026 semifinals are set with 132 Family, 910, Backpack and Bucky
Fat Bear Week 2026 is down to 132 Family, 910, 89 Backpack and 164 Bucky. Here’s how the semifinal bracket…
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Chile’s golden retriever police puppies finished the parade, then fell asleep
Chile’s young golden retrievers appeared at the September 19 Gran Parada Militar as part of their early socialization. After the…
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Bucky ends Chunk’s title defense in Fat Bear Week 2026
Bucky ended Chunk’s Fat Bear Week title defense with 118,731 votes. His rise at Brooks River adds another story to…
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Bear 132’s reunited family advances in Fat Bear Week with 171,619 votes
Bear 132 and her three cubs received the highest vote total in Fat Bear Week’s first four completed contests. Their…
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Jackie’s memorial weekend adds birdwatching and forest restoration
Jackie’s October 3–4 memorial weekend adds birdwatching, native seed collection and trail education. Here’s what’s confirmed for Big Bear.
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Marineland’s belugas reached new homes. Four have now died.
Peekachu, Rain, Jelly Bean and Osiris died after leaving Marineland. The receiving aquariums’ updates show why the health of the…
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Fat Bear Week 2026 adds voting time after opening-day overload
Fat Bear Week 2026 extended its opening matchups after record turnout overloaded the polls. Here’s what changed and how to…
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How bears catch salmon: the skills behind Fat Bear Week
From Bucky’s unusual fishing spot to selective feeding and autumn snorkeling, the skills behind Fat Bear Week go well beyond…
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