The annual beloved online showdown that turns Alaska's bulkiest brown bears into internet celebrities is returning for its 12th edition this week, celebrating the bears' remarkable pre-hibernation glow-ups.
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Fat Bear Week is almost here, and weather can influence the salmon-fishing opportunities and fall conditions that help shape how Katmai National Park's brown bears prepare for winter.
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