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Sockeye Salmon Returning to Spawning Grounds, Cedar River

A battered sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) displaying its breeding coloration fights its way up the Cedar River in Renton, Washington, on its way to spawn. Sockeye salmon are also known as blueback salmon, as they are blue tinged with silver while they live in the ocean; they turn red once they return to their freshwater spawning grounds.

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A battered sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) displaying its breeding coloration fights its way up the Cedar River in Renton, Washington, on its way to spawn. Sockeye salmon are also known as blueback salmon, as they are blue tinged with silver while they live in the ocean; they turn red once they return to their freshwater spawning grounds.