Bear 480 Otis - The King!
A Brief History of Bear 480 Otis
Boar (male)
Otis was first identified as an older subadult back in 2001. At that time he was estimated to be between 4-6 years old. Often referred to as “The King”. Throughout his life he was most often seen in, “his office,” a pool at the far end of the falls. Otis appeared in 2016 missing 2 canine teeth. Otis was the winner of the annual Fat Bear Contest in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2021.
First Seen: Older Subadult 2001 (4-6 years old)
Last Seen: 2023
Bear 480 Otis, (the King), in his office at the far end of the falls. This image was taken on July 24th, 2018. This shot was taken with a 100-400mm lens (400mm). A slow shutter speed of 1/15th sec was selected to get a blurred water effect.
I brought a range finder to Brooks Falls. The front part of the Falls is about 10 yards from the viewing platform. The far end of the falls is approximately 60 yards from the viewing platform. So the falls are about 50 yards across.