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Chum Salmon Spawning | Oncorhynchus keta

Pictured in the foreground is a male chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) on his last legs during the spawning run. His body has deteriorated considerably. His eye is opaque. Yet, he was still vying to spawn with females. A more intact male is visible in the background. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan.

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Pictured in the foreground is a male chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) on his last legs during the spawning run. His body has deteriorated considerably. His eye is opaque. Yet, he was still vying to spawn with females. A more intact male is visible in the background. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan.