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Fans have crowned a winner of Fat Bear Week 2021 - here are all of this year's positively giant competitors

Gabbi ShawOct 7, 2021, 01:23 IST

480 Otis.L. Law/Katmai National Park

Fat Bear Week at Katmai National Park, Alaska, is over and a new champion has been crowned.
Every year, people vote on Facebook in a March Madness-style bracket to pick the bear that's fattened up the most ahead of winter.
This year's champion was 480 Otis, who has won three times before.

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Fat Bear Week kicked off by re-introducing us to 435 Holly, who packed on an impressive amount of weight in just a couple of months.

435 Holly. Katmai National Park

Holly was eliminated by 128 Grazer in the first match-up - she really packed on the pounds.

128 Grazer. Katmai National Park

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Another first-round competitor was 634 Popeye, who definitely ate enough spinach to bulk up and live up to his name.

643 Popeye. Katmai National Park

On the other side of the bracket, 812 took an early lead, as he was looking extra chubby this year.

812. Katmai National Park

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The first bear to be knocked out by 812 was 131, who's just a teenager.

131. Katmai National Park

402 was also eliminated in week one, but she has other accomplishments to brag about.

402. Katmai National Park

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132's Spring Cub is only 9 months old, but look at that astounding belly.

132's Spring Cub. Katmai National Park

Another second-round entrant was the aptly named 32 Chunk.

32 Chunk. Katmai National Park

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503 was introduced in the second round - he has a real Cinderella story.

503. Katmai National Park

The last second-round entrant was reigning 2020 Fat Bear champion, 747.

747. Katmai National Park

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Saving the (almost) best for (almost) last, 151 Walker flew through the first three rounds.

151 Walker. Katmai National Park

This year's winner was none other than 480 Otis. This is his fourth win.

480 Otis. Katmai National Park

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