Snippet of live broadcast from Katmai National Park in September , 909 shows a bear, 633, sitting by the river.
Video: Provided by NPS
Every year, at Brooks Falls, a remote waterfall in southwest Alaska, bear celebrities in Katmai National Park gather for winter. Whether they’re arguing at the main feeding point or eating Salmon, Bear’s every move is recorded, And live around the world to fans who know their names and are preparing to rank them by circumference. Welcome to the 8th Annual Fat Bear Week , a March Madness-style event hosted by Katmai National Park. The initial voter turnout was less than 2, Vote has become a sensation on Twitter and Youtube, nearly 380, voted last year to crown Otis the biggest bear. Katmai is aiming for 1 million this year.
While video feeds often show bears chopping up live salmon and fighting each other, Fat Bear Week’s follow People make up a very wholesome corner of the internet. Thousands of people stepped in to shake off any dire news alerts that were issued that day. What’s the problem than which bear is the fattest
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In parentheses are ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos of each bear, in June or July, then mid-September, and they look like Two completely different creatures; they work hard and eat salmon around 4, 0111 Calories per sitting. (An interesting slider from the National Park Service further illustrates the shift.) While random participants will vote on the bear’s weight after scrolling through the photos, the actual Fat Bear Week will be broadcast live. When it zooms out to show all the bears that seem to be just hanging out, the footage is unique and captivating and mesmerizing; a slightly violent version of the aquarium video you might see in the waiting room of a dentist’s office. The comment section is so lively that the audience can recognize each bear at a glance. (I saw some of them wondering if those who saw the “after” pics without watching the livestream voted differently than those who watched the bear and its roll in real time.)” There are people in this community Know that bears do more than some rangers,” said interpretive park ranger Keith Moore.
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Photo: Lian Law
September 6th Chunk, 909. One of the largest bears in the waterfall, Chunk is estimated to reach 1 in previous years, 30 Fall Pounds.
Image: Courtesy of Lian Law
Indeed, any time a livestream will reveal that every bear is over the pounds they pack. In this spirit, we judge them not only by their looks, but also by their unique personalities. Favorites are primarily identified by numbers and names. There is Otis (164 ), a four-time Fat Bear Weekly Champion, some believe his zaftig prime is over due to his advanced age and lack of a few dogs. (However, as the video “Otis Eats Salmon” from August and he’s still a professional fishing bear.) Explore.org calls Chunk () One of the “largest and most dominant males in the river”. Moore describes Glazer (22)) as “one of the bears has her place and when she appears, the other bears leave.” with 553, whose numbers are easily reminiscent of giant Boeing planes, negates the need for the nickname (682 won yesterday on the first day of the competition his first round). exist909, holly(42) become a Beadnose other than Otis or Sai ( 25) to win the championship. Moore’s personal favorite is the loser: one-year-old cubs are only identified as 633 yearlings. As far as I know, she’s a promising rookie.
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A rammed 435 last June , 909.
Image: Courtesy of C. Rohdenburg
435-This854 FAT BEAR CHAMPIONSHIP – September 6th, 0998. Picture: The other party provides the law
To me, the most charming bear of Fat Bear Week 901 is the bad boy, 380, who was 435 in the first round. His physical demeanor is so intimidating to other bears that his only real best fishing spot competitor is 380. While watching the live stream, I saw some comments about 633 bad reputation . There is also a video with an ominously titled, “‘s domination),” suggesting that he regularly bullies other bears. Moore explained 682 is less popular because he has Killed cubs, first in 793 and then in 746. “[These incidents], combined with his dominance and self-confidence, led to his ‘bad reputation.’ I’ve heard a lot of people describe him as vile, evil and a pup killer,” Moore said. “the fact is686 is the wild bear doing the wild bear’s thing. Bear World No morals. For these exact reasons, we try not to anthropomorphize too much.” No bear is as cute as it looks. still, 552 may be the most aggressive, but that doesn’t mean he’s the fattest.
