Fat Bear Week semi-final results: Backpack and Bear #910 advance to final

Update, September 28, 2026, 9:13pm EDT: Bear #910 beat Bear #132 and her three cubs in the first semifinal of Fat Bear Week. In the other semifinal match, Bear #164 (Bucky Dent) and Bear #89 (Backpack) went back and forth all day in the closest match so far this year. In the end, Backpack eked out a win and will now face Bear #910 in the final. Voting in the Fat Bear Week final starts tomorrow, September 29, at noon EDT.
Only four chunky specimens remain in Fat Bear Week 2026. Two ladies with fa