Alaska's Fat Bear Week is underway after one bear's death delayed the contest. The contestants in the 10th Fat Bear Week at Katmai National Park and Preserve were introduced on Tuesday, a day later than expected after a female bear known as Bear 402 was killed by a male bear during a fight on Monday.

The annual Fat Bear Week contest has begun in Alaska, just days after one of the contestants was killed by a rival. The competition, which started a decade ago, allows viewers to select their favourite brown bear after the animals have fattened up by gorging on salmon in preparation for winter.

The contestants for 2024’s Fat Bear Week contest were revealed Tuesday night, but only after a deadly bear-on-bear attack at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve on Monday delayed the announcement.