The thing about Otis last year, and why many voted for him, was that he finished his hibernation late: it was late June something when he finally came out to fish. He was extremely thin, and biologists were surprised he survived another year. He put all that weight on even though he is one of the oldest bears out there, his teeth are nubs and he isn't strong enough to fight the younger bears for a spot on the river, AND he started a month after all the other bears.
I was surprised to see him this year. I figured he'd go to sleep and not wake up.
Then, there is Holly, a female bear who is still having cubs in her late 20s. I like her too.
Yes. I get into fat bear week.
747 won this year, and its no surprise to me. He's frickin huge.
