๐ฆ Animal world ๐ฌ Sea animals
The salmon
๐ In short
The salmon is a famous fish with tasty, healthy pink flesh. The most amazing thing about it is its long journey: it's born in a river, swims to the sea, then years later comes back to the very river where it was born!
๐คฉ Did you know?
- Most chinook salmon are about 90 centimeters long and weigh about 10 kilograms.
- Some kinds of salmon are up to 60 centimeters long and weigh up to 4.5 kilograms.
- A salmon can leap more than 3 meters up a waterfall.
- Some salmon turn red when they return to the river.
๐ Find out more
๐ From river to sea
Baby salmon hatch from eggs in cold rivers and live there for a while, then swim downstream until they reach the sea, where they eat a lot and grow.
๐ The journey home
When it's grown, the salmon returns to its river, finding its way by smell! It swims against the current and leaps over waterfalls and rocks.
๐ก The bear is waiting
During the salmon's journey, bears stand in the river and at the waterfalls, catching the fish as they leap. It's a great feast for the bears!
๐ฏ Good food
Salmon is rich in protein and in oils that are good for the heart and brain, and people eat it grilled, smoked or canned.
๐ธ More pictures
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 How does a salmon find its way back to its river?
2 Where is a salmon born?
3 A salmon can leap more than ?? meters up a waterfall.
4 Which picture shows โThe salmonโ?
๐ฆ Discover more
๐ท Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons
- C.Bergereau ยท Public domain
- A. Hoen and Co. ยท Public domain
- A. Hoen and Co. ยท Public domain
- A. Hoen and Co. ยท Public domain
