Fat Bear Week, an annual March Madness-style bracket contest, kicked off yesterday — and the internet loves it.
The big picture:on Monday, including Chunk, Grazer and Holly. Also competing is Otis, the Fat Bear Week champion of 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2021.Fat Bear Week has seen its popularity skyrocket since its start in 2014, Dave Barak, public affairs specialist at the National Parks Service, told Axios.
More than one million votes were cast in last year's Fat Bear Week, according to Barak.
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