It is with equal part sadness and joy that I must report that theend of Fat Bear Weekis upon us and the fattest bear of them all has been decided .
After a hebdomad of battle between the infrangible unit of the Brooks River , the last two contestants in Katmai National Park and Preserve ’s one-year March Madness - style fat bear competition — Beadnose and 747 — were locked in battle on Fat Bear Tuesday . But the airstream was at long last decided in a landslide with Beadnose crowned winner .
Now depend , I ’m no Nate Silver , but it was clear early in the day that this race was always going to tilt one way of life . Absent some hang virtual chads , former returns in the signifier of Facebook likes slant two - to - one in favor of Beadnose until polls close up at 7 p.m. ET .
My queen.Illustration: Katmai National Park/Brian Kahn
Bear 747 may have a belly that well-nigh scrapes the ground , and he is delightfully pear-shaped . He may even be the fat bear one of Katmai National Park ’s biologistshas ever laid eye on . Despite all this , and despite fat bear truthersarguingBeadnose ’s pose leave her a more corpulent appearance , the trueness is 747 never stood a chance against her .
There are Beadnose ’s amazingbefore - and - after picturesshowing her transformation from a scantily - there support just woken from winter ’s slumber to obese ursine . The icon reveal a level of loyalty to put on the pounds that 747 simply could n’t pair . She also raised two cubs for part of the season , giving her an extremely relatable single mom backstory .
What truly puts Beadnose over the edge , though , that side eye that say she does n’t give a damn what you think . She is here , she is bear . This is what we all aspire to be , endure the good life with no maintenance about what the rest of the humankind thinks .
Am I saying Fat Bear Week is really an exercise in how we wish to see ourselves ? Yes , I am . And while it may be the end , I hope we all take the lessons we ’ve learned from look at stunningly ellipsoid of revolution , jiggly ass bears and hold onto them through the long , moody winter ahead .
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