Sockeye Salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka, on their gravel spawning grounds in the Cle Elum River, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington State, USA

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Size: 4011px × 2675px
Location: Cle Elum River, Cascade Mountains, Washington State, USA
Photo credit: © Lee Rentz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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