FatBearWeek is here! Check out KatmaiNPS to see how to vote for this year's winner! Don't forget to take a look at the article we wrote about Fat Bear Week history from last year!
, which is home to more bears than people, sustenance often includes salmon. Mike Fitz, a former ranger at Katmai and the creator of Fat Bear Week, explains that many of the Fat Bear Week contestants feed on the available salmon at Brooks River between June and October. "Fat Bear Week is an opportunity to think more about a healthy and productive ecosystem that supports the brown bears," says Fitz.
After the bears are picked, the audience keeps voting for their favorite until one bear is left standing. The competition is subjective, says Fitz, and the audience is encouraged to consider many factors when picking a winner, such as how much weight the bear has gained over the last few months and their salmon catch rate.
Despite his older age, 480 Otis won the hearts of the crowd yet again. The bear, who also won the fatty title in 2014, 2016 and 2017, was first spotted as a cub in Brooks River in 2001. According to the
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