YOU READ THAT RIGHT!
THE INTERNET has spoken and crowned the fattest bear of the year!
Fat Bear Week is an annual tournament celebrating their success in preparation for winter hibernation.
Some of the largest brown bears on Earth make their home at Brooks River in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
AND THE WINNER IS.....480 OTIS
Fat Bear Week is a single elimination tournament. From September 29th to October 5th, your vote decides who is the fattest of the fat. For each set of two bears, vote for the bear who you think is the fattest. The bear with the most votes advances. Only one will be crowned champion of Fat Bear Week. Matchups will be open for voting between 12 - 9 p.m. Eastern. Watch the bears of Brooks River everyday on explore.org.