Without further ado, let us introduce you to this year’s contenders. Up first: Meet Bear 435, AKA Holly! She’s one of the best momma bears around, even adopting a cub that’s now a #FatBearWeek competitor
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Without further ado, let us introduce you to this year’s contenders. Up first: Meet Bear 435, AKA Holly! She’s one of the best momma bears around, even adopting a cub that’s now a #FatBearWeek competitor
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Meet Holly’s cubs, AKA Chubby Cubbies! They’ve already survived their first year in the wild and are back for a second summer to have their own shared spot on the bracket
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Meet Bear 480, AKA Otis! Otis is an absolute UNIT of a bear, not to mention a three-time champion of the competition
He’s certainly one to beat
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Meet Bear 747, AKA @118’s top pick this year! This guy is so phenomenally fat, few bears challenge him for the best fishing spots. Give it up for our boy!
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Meet Bear 854, AKA Divot! Another momma bear, she’s gone through a lot to be where she is today. You go, momma!pic.twitter.com/ABDtiu7Qdr
Meet Bear 503, AKA Holly’s adopted bear! He’s a playful young bear that’s a little on the lanky side. We can't wait to see how fat he gets next seasonpic.twitter.com/sGjjExgxPe
Meet Bear 856! He’s full of scars from his various bear brawls and is basically the king of the Brooks River
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Meeting Bear 151, AKA Walker! He’s young and looking for fun (but also to get fat) 

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Meet Bear 409, AKA Beadnose! She’s raised a lot of cubs in the past, but now is focusing on herself and getting as fat as she possibly canpic.twitter.com/35iJyQd3Jh
Meet Bear 719! This teenager is facing some tough competition, but she may just surprise you. Let’s hear it for the underdog!
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Meet Bear 32, AKA Chunk! You don’t wanna mess with this bear, as he’s coming for Bear 856’s crown. Let’s see if this big fella has what it takes to win it all this year
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And last but certainly not least, meet Bear 812! Another teenager, he spent his summer flirting
and sharing his fish, so he may not have what it takes to be the fattest of them all. Priorities though, amiright?pic.twitter.com/K1ljn2kWCd
And those are our contenders! Follow along by filling out your own #FatBearWeek bracket and voting on @KatmaiNPS's Facebook page. We’ll be covering all the drama here: https://mashable.com/category/fat-bear-week/ … 
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