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Spawning Salmon of Alaska's glacial water.

Red salmon return to their spawning area where they themselves were spawned, 3-4 years earlier. They return after swimming the Pacific Ocean and return to the exact location of their conception.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2018
Date Uploaded: 10.2018
Photo Location: Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America
Camera: SM-N960U
Copyright: © Robert Terrazas