Alaska’s Fat Bear Week kicks off with online voting to crown the most oversized ursine

This image provided by the National Park Service shows bear 602 at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, on July 12, 2025. (T Carmack/National Park Service via AP)This image provided by the National Park Service shows bear 901 at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, on Sept. 12, 2025. (E Johnston/National Park Service via AP)This image provided by the National Park Service shows bear 609 at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, Sept. 12, 2025. (K Troutman/National Park Service via AP)This image provided by the National Park Service shows bear 909 at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, on Sept. 1, 2025. (A Monaco/National Park Service via AP)This image provided by the National Park Service shows bear 32 at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, on July 14, 2025.