Most students will celebrate their Junior Cert results in a sensible way, but, just in case, here’s how to talk to your child about alcohol misuse. Today, students all over the country will be getting their Junior Cert results, and they’re likely going to meet their friends to celebrate tonight. You may feel, though, that […]
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Following on from their first state examinations in June, some 72,828 students are set to receive their Junior Cert results on Wednesday. The State Examinations Commission will be releasing the results on its portal for schools to access. It’s then up to the individual school authorities how and when they distribute the grades to the […]
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A GIANT grizzly bear weighing up to 800lb has been crowned as the world’s fattest after winning the famous Fat Bear Week contest in Alaska.
The 20-year-old behemoth called Grazer defeated rival Chunk in a bloody brawl to become the undisputed queen – for the second consecutive time.
Grazer beat Chunk by more than 40,000 votes cast by fans watching the online competition through live cameras at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
The competition puts some of the chunkiest – and most aggressive bears – in a bracket to pit against each other in single-elimination face-offs.
The knock-out rounds see the eight finalists whittled down to just two over a week.
Thousands of people from all around the world watch the live competition and choose their favourite, judging the bears on their fighting skills – and the amount of fat they gained after emerging from spring hibernation.
Grazer fought Chunk – one of the most popular bears in the region – for the second time in two years to become the winner.
But the battle was marked by a tragic event that took place earlier this year.
The staff of the national park say that Grazer had been teaching her two cubs to fish when they accidentally fell into a high-current river stream and swept into the territory of Chunk, who was hunting for food.
Known to be an aggressively protective mum, Grazer rushed to save her two kids, but one of them was mauled to death by Chunk.
The death was captured on the live cameras.
Sarah Bruce, a spokesperson for the park, said: “I think that potentially if Chunk hadn’t taken out one of Grazer’s cubs this year it would have been a much closer fight.”
“He moved up to that most dominant spot this year, but it’s a case of always the bridesmaid, never the bride.
“There was a lot of love for Chunk as well. He was just doing what bears do.”
With blond ears and a long, straight muzzle, Grazer is said to have a formidable presence on Brooks River.
Her fearlessness and strength have earned her respect, with most bears avoiding confrontation, the staff say.
Weighing up to 1,200 lb, Chunk is among the biggest bears in the wildlife park – with narrow-set eyes, dark brown fur and a distinctive scar across his muzzle, his bio says.
He used his size to rise to the top of the river hierarchy this year and secured the prime fishing spots.
His confidence and aggression paid off, allowing him to feast on 42 salmon in 10 hours – and his physical success is evident in his bulky form.
Adult male brown bears typically weigh 600 to 900lb in mid-summer.
By the time they are ready to hibernate after feasting on migrating and spawning salmon, each eats as many as 30 fish per day large males can weigh well over 1,000lb.
The annual contest, which drew more than 1.3 million votes last year, is a way to celebrate the resiliency of the 2,200 brown bears that live in the preserve on the Alaska Peninsula.
Meanwhile, another death in the park was captured live by the cameras just last week, delaying the release of the tournament bracket for a day.
Bear 402, a female bear that was supposed to be a contestant in this year’s contest, was killed by a male brown bear the day the brackets were expected to be released.
The violent brawl, which was caught on a live webcam, involved a female bear named Bear 402 and a male bear named Bear 469 in a river in Alaska‘s Katmai National Park and Preserve.
Footage showed the bears wrestling in the river, with the female being overcome and appearing to drown, before the male carries her body to land.
FAT Bear Week is an annual event held in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, celebrating the resilience and survival skills of brown bears as they prepare for winter hibernation.
Each autumn, from late September to early October, the park showcases a bracket-style competition where the public votes on which bear has bulked up the most over the summer months.
These bears, primarily found at Brooks River, spend the summer months feasting on salmon to build up their fat reserves, which are crucial for their survival during the long hibernation period.
The competition not only highlights their impressive weight gain but also raises awareness of the bears’ ecosystem and the importance of preserving it.
Fans follow the transformations of specific bears, often comparing before and after photos, and vote on their favourite “fattest” bear until a winner is crowned “Fat Bear Champion.”
The event has grown popular worldwide, combining education about wildlife conservation with a fun and engaging way to connect people to nature.
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ALL three of Prince William and Kate’s children have inherited their parents’ love of sport and keeping active.
Prince George, 11, for instance, is widely known to enjoy a football match and has been spotted joining Wills, 42, at big games, such as the Euros final earlier this year.
The royal father and son duo have also bonded over rugby and cricket, bringing them even closer.
But now Prince George has picked up a new sport – and it’s seriously challenging, reported The Mirror.
The impressive hobby is triathlon, and the future King himself revealed his son’s latest obsession during an investiture at Windsor Castle.
Prince William was presenting Non Stanford with an MBE for her services to the sport when he said that the 11-year-old had recently started getting stuck into it at school.
Stanford, who in 2013 won the women’s triathlon title, explained: “He was telling me how George has been doing triathlon at school.
”There is also a gentleman who now works for William, has done a bit of triathlon, and has been giving George advice about putting talcum powder in his shoes.
”George has been sharing his talc with his classmates and they are all excited about these tips.
”[William] also asked about the future of triathlon and the talent that is coming through, so we had a very nice chat,” the retired star added.
Prince George, who is also learning to fly, loves being active – however, Kate and William still struggle when it comes to his other hobbies, which millions of parents around the world can relate to.
In 2022, Wills admitted that just like many young kids George is into video games, and that the royal parents have to try to “regulate” how much screen time their three children get.
The future king said: “At the moment it’s trying to regulate the gaming…monitoring screen time. Got to be careful of that.
“They’re fascinated by it. George particularly. He’s more interested in it. The other two are a bit too small at the moment but they love the films.”
According to one expert, Kate and William, both 42, ask George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte to do chores around the home in return for rewards.
AFTER years of dating, Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement on November 16, 2010.
Prince William revealed in their interview with BBC that he knew from the start that Kate was different from other people.
He said in their engagement interview: “From my point of view, when I first met Kate, I knew there was something very special about her.”
When asked what drew them together, it turns out her “naughty sense of humour” was the tipping point.
He said: “She’s got a really naughty sense of humour, which really helps me because I’ve got a really dirty sense of humour so it was good fun, we had a really good laugh, and then things happened.”
And it appears that Prince William is a very caring partner towards Kate. Swoon.
She previously told Hello! how much of a gentleman William is, and said: “You know, over the years William has looked after me, he’s treated me very well — as the loving boyfriend he is, he is very supportive of me through the good times and also through the bad times.”
In April 2011, Prince William and Kate Middleton tied the knot at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony watched around the world by millions of fans.
Kate wore a spectacular Alexander McQueen dress and the smitten prince could be seen telling Kate: “You look beautiful” before the service began.
They may have an unconventional life, but when it comes to their relationship, it all boils down to having fun.
Prince William added: “Obviously we both have a very fun time together, both have a very good sense of humour about things, we’re down to earth, we take the mickey out of each other a lot, and she’s got plenty of habits that make me laugh that I tease her about.”
“I’d imagine they’ll have all the children doing chores like laying the table for dinner in return for pocket money or rewards like screen time,” Katie Nicholl told OK! magazine.
The expert praised the duo for totally mastering the “royal juggle.”
“They try to schedule royal engagements as much as they can around George and Charlotte’s schedules – football practice and gymnastics clubs and playdates with cheesy pasta,” she said.
“They try to do the school run as much as possible.
”Yes, they have a nanny and a housekeeper, but it’s Kate preparing tea most days.
“She really is completely hands-on.”