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Brown bears used to roam widely across the US. Now they are found only in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. AP

435 Holly. Photo: NPS Photo

747. Photo: NPS Photo

284. Photo: NPS Photo

128 Grazer. Photo: NPS Photo

151 Walker. Photo: NPS Photo

32 chunk. Photo: NPS Photo

Otis the bear weighs more than 450 kilograms. Reuters

Bear 747 was named after the jumbo airliner. Photo: of L Law

Bear 856 is one of the most dominant bears in his habitat in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Photo: L Law

Bear 164 was first identified as a sub-adult in 2019 and is about 6 years old. Photo: T Carmack

Otis the bear has won Fat Bear week four times. Photo: L Law

This photo shows a rotund Bear 901 as voters select the fattest bear in Alaska. Photo: L Law

Bear 854, named Divot, hunts for salmon in the river. Photo: K Moore

Bear 435, named Holly, is just 2.5 years old. Photo: E Johnston

This photograph shows a slimmed-down version of Bear 435. Photo: T Carmack

Bear 335 is from Holly the bear's most recent litter, the NPS said. Photo: K Moore

Bear 32, named Chunk, is one of the most dominant bears in the falls, the US National Park Service said. Photo: L Law

Bear 32 searches for fish in the river. Photo: L Law

Bear 151 hopes to catch a fresh salmon as it bulks up for winter. Photo: L Law

Bear 854, named Divot, prowls the falls in Alaska. Photo: K Moore

Bear 128, named Grazer, is one of the more dominant female bears in the falls, the NPS said. Photo: L Law

Bear 128, like all of Alaska's brown bears, has put on considerable weight before hibernation season. Photo: L Law

This photo shows a slimmed-down Otis. Photo: C Rohdenberg

Bear 856 is about 20 years old. Photo: C Rohdenberg

This photo shows a slimmed-down Bear 747. Photo: C Rohdenberg

Votes are being cast in the US to determine which bear will win Fat Bear Week 2022. Photo: T Carmack

More than 800,000 votes were cast in last year's Fat Bear Week. Photo: T Carmack

Bear 335 struts around Katmai National Park in Alaska. Photo: T Carmack

Leaner times: Otis the bear stands in a river at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Reuters

Otis, known for his flappy right ear, does not let his missing teeth deter him from chowing down on fresh salmon. Reuters

Brown bear cub 128, front, stands by a river fattening up before hibernation at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Reuters

Brown bear cub 909 is getting ready for hibernation season by fattening up before its months-long rest. Reuters

Brown bear 503 stands in a river hunting for salmon to fatten up before hibernation at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Reuters

Brown bear 128 stands in a river hunting for salmon. Reuters

Brown bear 435. Grizzlies are omnivores that also gorge on berries. Reuters

Brown bears used to roam widely across the US. Now they are found only in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. AP

435 Holly. Photo: NPS Photo

747. Photo: NPS Photo

284. Photo: NPS Photo

128 Grazer. Photo: NPS Photo

151 Walker. Photo: NPS Photo

32 chunk. Photo: NPS Photo

Otis the bear weighs more than 450 kilograms. Reuters

Bear 747 was named after the jumbo airliner. Photo: of L Law

Bear 856 is one of the most dominant bears in his habitat in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Photo: L Law

Bear 164 was first identified as a sub-adult in 2019 and is about 6 years old. Photo: T Carmack

Otis the bear has won Fat Bear week four times. Photo: L Law

This photo shows a rotund Bear 901 as voters select the fattest bear in Alaska. Photo: L Law

Bear 854, named Divot, hunts for salmon in the river. Photo: K Moore

Bear 435, named Holly, is just 2.5 years old. Photo: E Johnston

This photograph shows a slimmed-down version of Bear 435. Photo: T Carmack

Bear 335 is from Holly the bear's most recent litter, the NPS said. Photo: K Moore

Bear 32, named Chunk, is one of the most dominant bears in the falls, the US National Park Service said. Photo: L Law

Bear 32 searches for fish in the river. Photo: L Law

Bear 151 hopes to catch a fresh salmon as it bulks up for winter. Photo: L Law

Bear 854, named Divot, prowls the falls in Alaska. Photo: K Moore

Bear 128, named Grazer, is one of the more dominant female bears in the falls, the NPS said. Photo: L Law

Bear 128, like all of Alaska's brown bears, has put on considerable weight before hibernation season. Photo: L Law

This photo shows a slimmed-down Otis. Photo: C Rohdenberg

Bear 856 is about 20 years old. Photo: C Rohdenberg

This photo shows a slimmed-down Bear 747. Photo: C Rohdenberg

Votes are being cast in the US to determine which bear will win Fat Bear Week 2022. Photo: T Carmack

More than 800,000 votes were cast in last year's Fat Bear Week. Photo: T Carmack

Bear 335 struts around Katmai National Park in Alaska. Photo: T Carmack

Leaner times: Otis the bear stands in a river at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Reuters

Otis, known for his flappy right ear, does not let his missing teeth deter him from chowing down on fresh salmon. Reuters

Brown bear cub 128, front, stands by a river fattening up before hibernation at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Reuters

Brown bear cub 909 is getting ready for hibernation season by fattening up before its months-long rest. Reuters

Brown bear 503 stands in a river hunting for salmon to fatten up before hibernation at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Reuters

Brown bear 128 stands in a river hunting for salmon. Reuters

Brown bear 435. Grizzlies are omnivores that also gorge on berries. Reuters

Brown bears used to roam widely across the US. Now they are found only in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. AP

Fat Bear Week: Check out America's greediest grizzlies

Defending champion Otis, who weighs more than 450kg, does not let his missing teeth stop him from chowing down on fish

The National

October 07, 2022

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