Pacific Salmon’s Final Journey
Something remarkable happens in Alaska’s rivers every summer. Salmon pour in from the ocean, their silver sides turning bright red as they battle upstream. These fish smell their way home to the exact streams where they hatched years ago. Rapids, waterfalls, and hungry bears stand in their way. Still, they push on, leaping up to 12 feet high to clear obstacles. Their bodies transform during the journey – jaws curve into hooks, teeth grow longer, and muscles burn away as they stop eating.