Jul 28, 2015 | Mammals, Salmon
This video is meant as an introduction to sockeye salmon on their spawning grounds and a few of the benefits they provide to other...
Jul 24, 2015 | Mammals, Salmon
From Pacific Salmon Life Histories. Edited by C. Groot and L. Margolis and in the chapter by William R. Heard on the Life History of Pink Salmon: When returning pink salmon appear near the mouths of streams, they are usually seen swimming near the surface and often...
Feb 3, 2015 | Dolly Varden, Salmon
The beginning of this video shows an aerial view of the winter habitat of juvenile fish within this stream. This video was taken on February 2, 2015 — a winter without much snow. The fish are concentrated in this one area that has numerous springs entering it....
Jan 27, 2015 | Dolly Varden, Salmon
This video is meant to illustrate the large numbers of juvenile fish, such as Dolly Varden and coho, that concentrate in areas of springs during the winter. The value of these areas should be considered critical to the overwinter survival of juvenile fish in...
Jan 26, 2015 | Dolly Varden, Salmon
This video was taken in late January in Juneau. Studies of rearing Dolly Varden and coho salmon have shown that they often seek out spring areas in streams during the winter. In certain winters many Alaskan streams become so ice bound that spring areas can be crucial...
Jan 21, 2015 | Mammals, Salmon
This video of chum salmon spawning could be a good one for class discussion. Especially after students do some reading about spawning behavior among salmon. Lots going on here. Look at Chum Salmon Spawning Behavior by S.L. Schroder Look for a signal by the female that...