Good news everybody , it ’s Fat Bear Week .
All summertime , the bears ofKatmai National Park and Preserve , Alaska , have been gorging themselves in preparation for a farseeing winter ’s hibernation . Having successfully wad on the pounds , it ’s fourth dimension for the public to lionize their accomplishment .
Every year , as is custom , the net votes for the bear they hold to be the productive . Last year Beadnose ( show below ) gain the honor of being crown the fattest bear . Unfortunately , she has n’t been spotted in the car park this year , so she wo n’t be touch in the competition . Will premature champions 747 or Chunk take her place ? Only you’re able to decide .
The challenger takes the flesh of a knockout tournament , with two bear go head - to - maneuver each troll . You vote by giving a ilk to whichever bear you view as to be the biggest round boi .
The first rhythm was quite tense , with a lot of absolute units not make the cut after being strike hard out by some hefty police van .
The bear each have their own proficiency for the weight - gain competition .
" Today ’s first match - up features a nervous nelly vs. a cool customer . Known as the top dog - bobbing rim - Martes pennanti , 775 Lefty think of many a Brooks Camp visitor with his sportfishing art , " Katmai National Park and Preservewrote on Facebook .
" 775 Lefty did n’t settle for leftovers . His pip on the river feed him a slippery salmon buffet . Two - clock time Fat Bear Week champion , 480 Otis , have his substantial size by practicing a ' move less , exhaust more ' fishing technique . This dot master ’s famous figure has earned him this spot in the fat bear square bracket for the fifth time . "
Whatever method they expend , the bears require to gain a fate of weighting if they want to survive the winter . In the fall , brown bears can eatup to 40 kilograms ( 90 pounds ) of food each day , and weigh up to twice as much before hibernation as they do after . To give you a sense of that , here ’s a gif demonstrate last twelvemonth ’s success .
If you think the ones you ’ve seen so far are heffers , you are mistaken . Coming up in the next round of the tournament are some material chonks , as we meet some of the bears who have put on so much weight they have been seed , like Serena Williams or Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon , for being clear front - runners in the competitor .
One to keep an eye on is bear 435 , Holly , who will face off against 909 on Saturday , if this photo of her " beardonkadonk " is anything to go by .
From the sound of what Alaskan bear - viewing guide Drew Hamilton toldMashable , she is the one to watch .
" You almost get the sense watching her that she ’s get fatter before your eyes , " he tell the website . " I watch bear professionally . I see more bears than just about anybody out there . This is next level . "
Place your bets everyone , and direct over to theKatmai National Park and keep Facebook pageto catch the dramatic play unfold .
