The Fat Bear Week bear 480, also known as Otis, appeared at Katmai National Park and Preserve emaciated and frail this summer. But over just a couple months, the animal transformed into a rotund giant.
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Explaining the draw of gawking at massive bears, a park ranger says, "You can follow the bears for years and really get to know their lives and their personalities and their soap operas."