Backpack has officially been crowned the chunky champion of Fat Bear Week, according to The Independent

Bear 910 vs. Backpack: It's the final showdown for Alaska's Fat Bear Week, according to PBS News.

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Backpack has officially been crowned the chunky champion of Fat Bear Week, according to The Independent.

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Backpack won the finals with 103,334 votes compared to Bear 910’s 98,253 votes, according to explore.org, whose nature cameras captured the Fat Bear Week contestants — The Independent
Read our Privacy notice Backpack has officially been crowned the chunky champion of Fat Bear Week after an intense competition with Bear 910 — The Independent
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Officials at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, where over a dozen brown bears competed to be named the heaviest, announced the winner Tuesday night — The Independent
“We have a new fat Bear Champ! — The Independent
Bear 89 nicknamed ‘Backpack,’” park officials wrote on Facebook — The Independent

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