'Chunk' wins Fat Bear Week 2025 award in Alaska

Deutsche Welle (DW)CenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Mark Hallam with APOctober 25, 2025 at 04:26 PM

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Alaskan brown bear nicknamed Chunk has won the Fat Bear Week 2025 online voting competition, earning 96,350 votes to defeat competitor Bear 856. Chunk, a three-time finalist, claimed his first win despite a broken jaw that hindered his pre-hibernation gorging. The competition showcases brown bears in the Katmai National Park at their corpulent best, following a summer of gorging to prepare for winter hibernation. Chunk's weight was estimated at around 545 kilograms or 1,200 pounds, with a broken jaw that did little to slow his consumption. Chunk defeated Bear 856 in the final round, eliminating a bear with whom he had a longstanding rivalry. The competition results were announced on October 1, 2025, just hours before the US government shutdown.

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