Who won Fat Bear Week 2021?

THE honorary title of “Fattest Bear” has been claimed in this years competition.

Twelve bears bulked up for the match ups before the final online showdown.

What is Fat Bear Week?

The annual competition started seven years ago as Fat Bear Tuesday. The event gained traction and expanded to a week-long event.

Fat Bear Week shows how bears get fat before hibernating for the winter season, and it is considered a celebration of success and survival.

Fat Bear Week has already commenced this year, on September 29, and it will be over on October 5.

Bears are matched up against each other, and online visitors can cast their votes to crown this year’s Fat Bear Week 2021 Champion. This year’s lineup can also be viewed on the .

The bears can also be viewed on , at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska.

Who won Fat Bear Week 2021?

A bulky brown bear, 480 Otis, won Fat Bear Week making this his fourth victory.

480 Otis , defeating ​​151 Walker as voted by the public, according to the Katmai National Park & Preserve in Southwest Alaska.

480 Otis, nearly 25, is one of the older bears in Brooks River.

His reports, “Otis rarely makes an effort to chase salmon like younger, more energetic bears. Once access to his preferred fishing spots becomes available, he takes advantage of the opportunity while expending little energy.”

Who won last year?

Bear 747 took the crown last year, and he is competing again in 2021. He weighed in at an estimated 1,400+ pounds last year, and NPS says he appears to be at least that big currently.

This past July, 747 became the river’s most dominant male bear. NPS credits the bear’s large size for his dominance, instead of aggression.