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The final showdown of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack
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· September 29, 2026
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This image from video provided by explore.org shows a brown bear known as “Backpack,” officially named Bear 89, wading through Brooks River on Sept. 8, 2026, in the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. (Explore.org / ) After a week of fierce competition, Bear 910 and Backp...
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What is this story about? This image from video provided by explore.org shows a brown bear known as “Backpack,” officially named Bear 89, wading through Brooks River on Sept. 8, 2026, in the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. (Explore.org / ) After a week of fierce competition, Bear 910 and Backp...
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