Bear Named Backpack Wins Fat Bear Week in Alaska

He got it from his mama.

Bear 89, aka Backpack, is the 2026 Fat Bear Week champ. Turns out hefty runs in the family.

His mom, Holly the Duchess of Density, won in 2019. She carried him on her back as a cub and helped him survive a serious leg injury. Now her little Backpack has… pic.twitter.com/r4hY3AHT4l

— U.S. Department of the Interior (@Interior) September 30, 2026