Give it up for 480 Otis, folks. The elderly brown bear, believed to be approx 25 years old, was crowned the 2021 winner of Fat Bear Week. It is actually his 4th time coming in first place in the annual online tournament. 
Started in 2014 as Fat Bear Tuesday before expanding into a full week, Fat Bear Week is a competition organized by Explore.org, Katmai National Park, and the Katmai Conservancy.
The competition highlights how the many bears in the park bulk up before entering their winter hibernation periods. This year, Otis earned more than 51,000 votes, beating out a runner-up bear named 151 Walker by more than 6,000.
According to the competition organizers, nearly 800,000 votes were cast in the tournament overall.
'Bears are fascinating animals and lead challenging lives, and I think people are happy to celebrate their success each season,’ said Katmai National Park spokesperson Amber Kraft to The NY Times.
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