Backpack Wins 2026 Fat Bear Week Title in Alaska
Bear Backpack defeats Dancing Queen by 5,000 votes in the annual tournament held by Katmai national park to celebrate brown bears preparing for hibernation.
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 30 Sept 2026. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera published first, on 30 September at 06:57 UTC; The Guardian US followed 6h 42m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian US, appeared on 30 September at 19:20 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), BBC Science.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraGentle giant Backpack wins Alaska’s Fat Bear Week
- The Guardian USBackpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title
- BBC ScienceWatch: Meet 'Backpack', the chunky bear who won Fat Bear Week
- The Guardian USBackpack is Fat Bear Week's 2026 winner – video
Sources
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- Backpack is Fat Bear Week's 2026 winner – video The Guardian US ·
- Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title The Guardian US ·
- Gentle giant Backpack wins Alaska’s Fat Bear Week Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Watch: Meet 'Backpack', the chunky bear who won Fat Bear Week BBC Science
In this story
- Backpack
- Dancing Queen
- Katmai national park
- Alaska