The Aporia · Voting now open for round two of Fat Bear Week after turnout crashes portal

Voting for round two of Fat Bear Week 2026 is now open after the initial voting overwhelmed the event's website, causing it to crash. The competition, which celebrates and highlights bears in their fattened state as winter approaches, continues to gain significant public interest. Mike Fitz, a naturalist at Explore.org, provides commentary on the event for CBS News.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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The 12th annual Fat Bear Week kicked off on September 22, with online voting concluding on September 29 to determine the fattest bear at Katmai National Park in Alaska. Over 1.7 million votes from over 100 countries were cast last year, highlighting the event's popularity. This year, 16 bears, including defending champion Chunk (Bear 32) who weighed around 1,200 pounds last year, are competing in a single-elimination bracket. Livestreams on Explore.org allow viewers to watch the bears in their natural habitat as they feast on sockeye salmon and prepare for hibernation. The contest celebrates the resilience of the approximately 2,200 brown bears that live in the preserve on Alaska's southwestern peninsula. Voting is done online at www.fatbearweek.org.

Written for “Fat Bear Week Alaska” on 2026-10-04, grounded in this article and the 9 other(s) covering the same event.

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Fat bear week kicks off its 12th year — meet the contenders different event · 95%

New York Post

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“The articles describe different stages of Fat Bear Week; Article A introduces the start and overall structure of the contest, while Article B reports on voting for round two after the portal crash.”

Fat Bear Week is here: Meet Backpack, Bucky and other chunky contenders same event · 95%

CBS News

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“Both articles describe the Fat Bear Week voting event occurring in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska during the same period with overlapping details about voter interest.”

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The Straits Times

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“The articles describe different stages of Fat Bear Week voting; Article A mentions the opening day while Article B refers to round two after a crash.”

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