Open Post: Hosted By The Winner Of Fat Bear Week
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The winner of Fat Bear Week 2020 has been declared! And no, it’s not a million-way-tie between all us heifers who gained the Pandemic 20. The title goes to… 747! And yeah, he’s named after the jumbo jet. Our new chunky champion, pictured above, stole the crown from last year’s winner, Holly. At around 20-years-old, 747 is famous for his low hanging belly (OMG me too), impressive fishing skills, and an ass so big and luscious it makes the Kardashians look like Lindsay Lohan circa 2004.
747 was pitted against eleven other bears. Every summer the contestants make their way to Brooks River in Alaska’s Katmai National Park, where they gorge themselves on migrating salmon in preparation for their winter-long hibernation. The winner is determined by the voting public. You can see their before and after pics at the tournament’s official site.
Here are the final results:
Match 11: Lardaceous Leviathan Levels Chunky Challenger
The votes are in! You’ve crowned the Earl of Avoirdupois, bear 747, the 2020 Fat Bear Week Champion. No longer the runner-up, 747 fulfills the fate of the fat and fabulous as he heads off to hibernation.#FatBearWeek pic.twitter.com/NpyguJiZb4
— Katmai National Park (@KatmaiNPS) October 7, 2020
My issue with this tournament was that only some of the bears have human names. Most are just given numbers. This is baloney; clearly the general public will warm to a bear named “Chunk” more than one titled “812”. Unfair! But 747’s ass was so big that he still managed to win the title!
Even though the contest is technically over, the bears will continue to hunt salmon until it gets colder and they make the long trek home to hibernate. Check them out here:
And here’s a live underwater salmon cam:
Pic: Instagram