After more than a week of voting, a new fattest bear has been crowned in Alaska: Bear #89, a.k.a. “Backpack.” He earned his nickname by climbing on his mother’s back as a young cub 20 years ago, and won fans with his story of recovery after a leg injury in 2007. According to his official biography on the Fat Bear Week site, he opts for a “quiet strength” instead of aggression when seeking prime spots for fish. “He’s a Lover, Not a Fighter!!” one fan wrote on the nature cam network Explore.org, which puts on the contest with the National Park Service and Katmai Conservancy. Interest in the bracket-style tournament this year was so significant that early voting overwhelmed the system and forced an extension of the first round. Backpack defeated Bear #910, a female dubbed “Dancing Queen” by some fans in a contest that included a record 16 contenders, not counting some accompanying cubs. The competition has unfolded every year since its first iteration in 2014 at Alaska’s Katmai Nation...