Once upon a time, there lived a fat bear. Bear #480, lovingly dubbed Otis, captured millions of hearts, as the first winner of Fat Bear Week over 10 years ago. For weeks, people tuned in to watch a popular livestream of him and the other bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
Today, explore.org released a video tribute in honor of this brown bear (Ursus arctos) ambassador. Love Letters to Otis begins in 2013 with one of his first appearances on the livestream, and chronicles how Otis provided entertainment for those at home during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.
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