salmon run
Upstream breeding migration
A salmon run is the seasonal migration of salmon from the ocean upstream to freshwater spawning grounds.
The fish return to the rivers where they were born, swimming against currents and leaping over obstacles to reproduce.
Salmon runs draw crowds of bears, eagles, and human observers: We watched the salmon run from the viewing platform.
The timing varies by species and region but typically occurs in late summer or fall.
- upstreamToward a river's origin
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- anadromousMigrating upstream to breed
- river mouthWatercourse terminus at sea
- swimMove through water
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