<img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1680×936+0+0/resize/1680×936!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb7%2F7e%2Fa4ec706e4e41a2b090ce36ab6f58%2Fkatm-2026-284and-cubs-npscloberg.PNG" alt="A mother bear and two cubs in Brooks River, where brown bears living in Katmai National Park and Preserve are entered into a tournament celebrating bears that have put on pounds to survive the winter.
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This year’s single-elimination tournament will see 16 competitors face off, compared to 12 in past years. Officials report more cubs in Katmai National Park than they’ve seen in recent memory.

(Image credit: C. Loberg)

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Source: NPR.