#brooks river

[Image description: A forum post authored by “CamOp Maisie,” from July 5, 2024, reading: “You likely have seen or will see publicity about a new Peacock reality series called ‘Hungry Games.’ It purports to be about the bears of Katmai. This series is likely fictionalized. The series has no affiliation at all with Katmai National Park, The Katmai Conservancy or Explore.org. You will note that there are pictures of bears in different places with new names, and some probably not even in Katmai. They are using the real popularity of the Brooks River and Fat Bear Week to pitch whatever story they have created.” End image description.)

She’s fat, she’s fabulous and she’s the winner of Fat Bear Week 2019. 🐻

After a thrilling week of tough rivalry, 435 Holly claimed the crown for the annual competition, organized by the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The competition, which is now in its fifth year, allows voters on Facebook to celebrate the biggest bear from Alaska’s Brooks River by liking their favorite each day for a week. 

Holly was so dedicated to packing it on that park rangers struggled to even get a snap of her out of the water, a park spokesperson told NPR. “She was a submarine for the entire month. She did not stop fishing, except to dig a belly hole big enough for her to sleep in.” The queen of Fat Bear Week is very prepared for her winter hibernation. 

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