Fat Bear Week 2024 Otis. Starting in early october, the public votes online for the bear they think best exemplifies. Otis, a brown bear estimated to be 24 to 26 years old, was crowned on tuesday (oct 5) as the winner of katmai's annual fat bear week.

Take a look at the origins of fat bear week, an annual celebration of the brown bears at alaska’s katmai national park and reserve. Otis, a large adult bear with the record for most fat bear week wins at four, is back to defend his title.