Well, it’s winter in Puget Sound.

The runs are over, but you can still see the occasional skeleton along the banks of the rivers in the area. These skeletons are the remains of one of the most famous of Puget Sounds residents, the Salmon.

 

 

This episode is all about salmon in Puget Sound. So, grab something to snack on, as we explore the lifecycle of one of the most reliable creatures on the planet!

As always, thanks for listening. And, like these guys are so famous for, keep swimming.

Beautiful photography by Megan Semple

Sources:

“Puget Sound Shorelines- Salmon” WA Department of Ecology. n.d. Web. Oct. 15 2014. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/pugetsound/species/salmon.html

“Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission” Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. n.d. Web. Oct 15, 2014 http://nwifc.org/

Walley, Jerilyn. Apr 17, 2013. “Meet the 7 Species of Pacific Salmon” South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group. Web. Oct 15 2014. http://spsseg.org/meet-the-7-species-of-pacific-salmon/

Unknown. n.d. “Chinook Salmon” National Wildlife Federation.Web. Oct 22, 2014 http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/wildlife-library/amphibians-reptiles-and-fish/chinook-salmon.aspx

Unknown. 2013. “The Life Cycle of a Salmon” Seymour Salmonid Society. Web. Oct 22, 2014. http://www.seymoursalmon.com/lifecycle.php

Unknown. May 15, 2014. “Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)”NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources. Web. Oct 22, 2014. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/fish/cohosalmon.htm

Unknown. 2010. “Help Wild Salmon, Be a Salmon Hero” Salmon-Safe Inc. Web. Oct 22, 2014 https://www.salmonsafe.org/livewell/help-wild-salmon