Nov 13, 2014 | Mammals, Salmon
There are many connections in nature with salmon. This video on Salmon and Blow Flies documents a few of them. Without any captions or narration to help — try to think about some of these connections and their possible benefits. Also look at this video by Deep...
Nov 13, 2014 | Mammals, Salmon
Note: this video on Salmon and Blow Flies in Alaska has narration with it and will be easier to see the various connections. You can also go to Natural Connections in Alaska And look at the information on pages 48 and 49 to get some more ideas. Salmon and Blow Flies...
Nov 13, 2014 | Mammals, Salmon
Often the first coho salmon to return to Alaska’s streams are the males. This video shows several males waiting for the females to arrive. If you want to know more about our salmon and wonder where they go in winter check out Salmon in Winter by Bob Armstrong...
Nov 13, 2014 | Dolly Varden, Fish
To understand this video concentrate on the shiny female Dolly Varden on the right. She goes on her side and starts to dig a nest. A colorful male Dolly Varden comes up beside her, vibrates, and then leaves. Partly out of the video on the right a jack coho salmon and...
Nov 13, 2014 | Mammals, Salmon
This video shows both male and female Sockeye Salmon in an Alaskan stream getting ready to spawn. How can you tell the females from the males? Think about how you can tell an adult Sockeye Salmon from an adult Coho Salmon. You can look at the video on coho and try to...
Nov 13, 2014 | Dolly Varden, Fish
This video shows both male and female Dolly Varden in spawning coloration. How do you tell them apart? It also shows a cutthroat trout. How would you distinguish it from a Dolly Varden not in spawning coloration? Look for the juvenile coho salmon that are in the...