The Life of a Salmon

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The Life of a Salmon

• By Sean Ruckman

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The Beginning

• Salmon eggs are commonly laid in streams
  that are from 10 to 700 miles away from the
  ocean. These eggs are laid in the fall and
  incubate over the winter.

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The Fry

• After the salmon eggs hatch, they begin
  to mature into fry. They then begin to develop
  vertical bars called parr marks. These marks help
  to keep the young salmon camouflaged from
  predators.

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Becoming a Smolt

• As the fry begin to grow, they start to
  migrate downstream towards the ocean. On their
  way, they experience many changes that some might
  call puberty. They start to change color into a
  silvery color and are able to breathe in salt
  water. These changes are crucial to their
  survival.

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It Begins Again

• The salmon has finally became an adult.
  When it is time to lay the eggs, the salmon will
  swim back to the stream where they were born and
  lay the eggs there. After the eggs are laid, the
  salmon will swim back to the ocean and the new
  born salmons will go through the same amazing
  process.

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Special Thanks To
http//www.goldseal.ca/wildsalmon/life_cycle.asp
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http//www.cityofseattle.net/salmon/cycle.htm
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