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    Sep 28

    Here's how to participate in : this is an elimination tournament to determine who will be crowned 2020's fattest bear on the Brooks River. For each pairing of bears, you will be given the opportunity to vote on our new website,

    Fat Bear Week competition bracket, with individual bears competing in head to head matchups from September 30th-October 6th.
    109 replies 2,602 retweets 5,757 likes
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  2. 1 hour ago

    Match 11: Lardaceous Leviathan Levels Chunky Challenger The votes are in! You’ve crowned the Earl of Avoirdupois, bear 747, the 2020 Fat Bear Week Champion. No longer the runner-up, 747 fulfills the fate of the fat and fabulous as he heads off to hibernation.

    Fat Bear Week 2020 bracket; bear 747 is crowned 2020's Fat Bear Week Champion.
    48 replies 455 retweets 1,310 likes
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  3. 11 hours ago

    Today’s the day we will crown 2020’s Fat Bear Week Champion. Where 747’s sedulous quest for salmon secured him a stout stomach, 32 Chunk’s playful pursuit of protein provided him a prodigious paunch. Who will win in the battle of the bellies? Vote Here:

    Bear 32 Chunk's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    Bear 747's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    85 replies 963 retweets 2,792 likes
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  4. Oct 5

    Match 11: Sumo Stomach Smacks Down Shapely Sow 32 Chunk’s tank of a tummy defeated 128 Grazer’s grand girth. Will Chunk’s weighty waistline wallop the wide load that is 747 or will 747’s jumbo jet land in the winner’s circle?

    Fat Bear Week 2020 bracket; bear 32 Chunk moves on to compete on Tuesday!
    48 replies 314 retweets 1,324 likes
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  5. Oct 5

    Which bulky bear has earned your vote?

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    Today, Grazer the super mom faces off with plump Chunk. Who will make it to tomorrow's championship match-up? The polls are now open, so cast your vote at
    23 replies 201 retweets 1,318 likes
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  6. Oct 5

    In the tenth matchup of Fat Bear Week, fan favorites 32 Chunk and 128 Grazer face off. Can Chunk the Hunk defeat the formidable force of fatness 128 Grazer or will the massive mama chuck the chunkster in the trash in the second semifinal match? Vote Here:

    Bear 32 Chunk's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    Bear 128 Grazers's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    44 replies 409 retweets 1,438 likes
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  7. Oct 4

    Match 9: Super-colossus ROUTS Rotund Rookie 151 Walker’s whale of a tail failed to halt the hulking heavyweight 747. Can 747’s amplitude allow for his ascendance to the throne or will he repeat his runner-up status?

    Fat Bear Week 2020 bracket; bear 747 moves on to compete on Tuesday!
    28 replies 190 retweets 829 likes
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  8. Oct 4

    Make way for a monumental match as bears 747 and 151 Walker make waves with their titanic torsos. Will 747 show that slow and steady finally wins the race or will 151 Walker put the porker in second place? Vote Here:

    Bear 151 Walker body comparison images from summer to fall.
    Bear 747 body comparison images from summer to fall.
    51 replies 415 retweets 1,517 likes
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  9. Oct 3

    Match 7: Prince of Plumpness PUSHES Queen Off Throne 435 Holly’s humongous hips weren’t enough win, as 32 Chunk’s cyclopean silhouette stole the show. Match 8: Grazer GRABS Gold From Girlish Go-Getter 128 Grazer’s grand girth nudged 909 off her piscary perch.

    Fat Bear Week 2020 bracket; bears 32 Chunk and 128 Grazer move on to compete on Saturday!
    27 replies 227 retweets 974 likes
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  10. Oct 3

    Match eight of features the femme fatales 128 Grazer and bear 909. Can 909’s lip-fishing leave 128 Grazer in the dust or will 128’s substantial silhouette send votes surging her way? Vote Here:

    Bear 909's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    Bear 128 Grazer's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    26 replies 187 retweets 653 likes
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  11. Oct 3

    In match seven of the Queen of Corpulence, 435 Holly, battles 32 Chunk, the baron of brawn, for succession to the 2020 throne. Will 2019’s royalty, bear 435 keep the crown or will bear 32’s buxom behind banish her from the bracket? Vote Here:

    Bear 435 Holly's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    Bear 32 Chunk's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    42 replies 301 retweets 1,109 likes
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  12. Oct 2

    Match 5: Proud Pupil OUTPLAYED Patient Patriarch 151 Walker’s portly profile eclipsed Otis’s enduring equanimity. Match 6: Brobdignagian Beast BEAT Lilliputian Lad 812’s convivial cordiality could not compete with 747’s colossal size.

    Fat Bear Week 2020 bracket; bears 151 Walker and 747move on to compete on Sunday!
    25 replies 164 retweets 711 likes
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  13. Oct 2

    We want you to cast your vote at , for your favorite burly boars and substantial sows! Polls close at 6:00pm AKDT/ 10:00pm EDT

    Graphic with mountains and a river running through a spruce forest. Have you cast your #FatBearWeek vote today?
    4 replies 78 retweets 223 likes
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  14. Oct 2

    Don't forget to vote for your favorite fat bear. Scroll down on 's voting page to find Match 6!

    Bear 812's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    Bear 747's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    Match six of brings the charismatic contestant, bear 812, up against the lardy leviathan, bear 747. Can 812’s charm persuade voters or will 747’s diligent dining deliver a win? Vote Here:
    15 replies 134 retweets 480 likes
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  15. Oct 2

    For anyone who voted at 8:00am, the photos were mixed up on the website. The votes were reset to correct the error. Make sure you go back and vote for your favorite fat bears @ !

    Bear 151 Walker's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    Bear 480 Otis's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    It’s Day 3! Today’s first matchup positions the porcine protégé, 151 Walker, against the patient professional, 480 Otis. Can lessons learned propel 151 Walker to the next round or will 480 Otis’s experience prevail? Vote Here:
    13 replies 68 retweets 223 likes
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  16. Oct 2

    Match six of brings the charismatic contestant, bear 812, up against the lardy leviathan, bear 747. Can 812’s charm persuade voters or will 747’s diligent dining deliver a win? Vote Here:

    Bear 812's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    Bear 747's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    72 replies 362 retweets 1,421 likes
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  17. Oct 2

    It’s Day 3! Today’s first matchup positions the porcine protégé, 151 Walker, against the patient professional, 480 Otis. Can lessons learned propel 151 Walker to the next round or will 480 Otis’s experience prevail? Vote Here:

    Bear 151 Walker's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    Bear 480 Otis's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    44 replies 307 retweets 1,056 likes
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  18. Oct 1

    Match 3: Chunk TROUNCES Chubby Challenger 32 Chunk's win pits him against the reigning Queen of Corpulence, 435 Holly. Match 4: Lip-fisher FLAUNTS Figure Over Feisty First-timer Bear 909 will move on to battle the blonde-eared brawler 128 Grazer.

    Fat Bear Week 2020 bracket; bears 32 Chunk and 909 move on to compete on Friday!
    23 replies 233 retweets 945 likes
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  19. Oct 1

    Who are you rooting for, the chubby cub or the solid subadult? Vote at

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    Beadnose's daughter bear 909, or Holly's cub? Both have personality, but who is the chonkiest? Cast your vote at
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    17 replies 213 retweets 1,293 likes
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  20. Oct 1

    It's the battle of the lightweights, as the only cub and subadult in prove that the young can be cutthroat competitors. Will 909 or 435's Cub come out on top? Vote Here:

    435's Cub body comparison images from summer and fall.
    Bear 909's body comparison images from summer and fall.
    61 replies 361 retweets 1,579 likes
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  21. Oct 1

    Welcome to Day 2! Today’s first matchup pits bulbous boar, 32 Chunk against the millennial mama 719. Can a self-made bear win against a member of the 435 royal family? Vote Here:

    Bear 32 Chunk's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    Bear 719's body comparison images from summer to fall.
    102 replies 788 retweets 2,391 likes
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