Otis holds more Fat Bear Week titles (2014, 2016, 2017, 2021) than any other bear at Katmai and it’s not because of his size or strength or killer considerable dad bod.
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Fat Bear Week sees record voter turnout
Almost 800,000 people voted this year as their favorite bears at Katmai National Park packed on the pounds for winter — over 100,000 more voters than last year.
‘The fattest Fat Bear Week ever’: Large salmon runs key in this year’s competition
This year’s surplus of salmon led to less competition along Brook River Falls — a peaceful harvest that saw bear cubs playing with other family groups.
Who will be the fattest Katmai brown bear? Forget Beadnose, Holly is like the ‘Michelin Man.’
A dozen Alaska brown bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve are competing for the title of fattest bear during the park’s annual Fat Bear Week.