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Sockeye Salmon Swimming in Cedar River, Renton, Washington

A sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) battles its way up the Cedar River to spawn in the autumn. Sockeye salmon are also known as red salmon or blueback salmon. The males do not turn red until they return to the rivers or streams where they hatched to spawn.

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A sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) battles its way up the Cedar River to spawn in the autumn. Sockeye salmon are also known as red salmon or blueback salmon. The males do not turn red until they return to the rivers or streams where they hatched to spawn.