'Fat Bear Week' Has Winner
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“'BACKPACK' DECLARED WINNER OF ALASKA'S FAT BEAR WEE”
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Topic poll · all networksWill Fat Bear Week keep growing in popularity each year?
Backpack earned her name from a radio collar worn in a wildlife study!
Bear #503 was fitted with a VHF radio backpack collar by researchers studying Katmai's brown bears. She's been documented at Brooks River for roughly 20 years — one of the park's longest-known resident sows.
Katmai National Park generates ~$23M in local economic output yearly!
According to NPS data, Katmai's ~84,000 annual visitors pump millions into Alaska's economy — and Fat Bear Week's viral fame has made it one of America's most-watched national parks online.
Topic poll · all networksRoughly how many votes are cast in Fat Bear Week each year?
- Under 100,000
- Around 1 million
- Over 10 million
- About 500,000
Guess, then reveal the answer
Over 10 million
Topic poll · all networksWhich bear superpower would help you most this winter?
Topic poll · all networksWhat will define Backpack's legacy after this Fat Bear win?
