Otis hunting for salmon to fatten up before hibernation at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. National Park Service via ReutersOne of the ursine elders of Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska is now a four-time champion of chunk. Otis, a brown bear estimated to be 24 to 26 years old, was crowned on Tuesday as the winner of Katmai’s annual Fat Bear Week. First documented at the falls in 2001, Otis was the inaugural Fat Bear champion, winning in 2014 when the event was held on a single day. Even with Fat Bear Week over, park officials said on Twitter that Otis "is still chowing down."

Source: Otago Daily Times October 07, 2021 22:18 UTC