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

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Location: Cooper River, Cascade Mountains, Washington State, USA
Photo credit: © Lee Rentz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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