chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), female preparing spawning pit, USA, Alaska, Tongass National Forest

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Location: USA,Alaska,Tongass National Forest
Photo credit: © blickwinkel/H. Schulz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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