16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Sockeye salmon heart
In a spring-fed pond on Iliamna Lake, hundreds of sockeye salmon gather to spawn. Large aggregations of sockeye salmon typically occur in this pond once they are fully saturated with redds (nests) and actively spawning individuals.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2018 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2018 |
| Photo Location: | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States of America |
| Camera: | FC6310 |
| Copyright: | © Jason Ching |