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They swim in both, they start off life as alevins, then fry then parr. They grow to smolts, then they swim out to sea. Then they are called post-smolts. They travel (In Europe) to the feeding grounds around Iceland, where they may stay for one or more years. They return eventually, to the river that they were born in to lay eggs and start life over again. Sutterby, R. Greenhalgh, M. (2005) Atlantic Salmon an Illustrated Natural History. Great Britain, Merlin Unwin Books.
What else can I help you with?
How can salmon swim in the sea?
Salmon swim in the sea. Salmon are fish. Fish love water. The sea is water. Thus, salmon swim in the sea. Voila!
How does a salmon swim?
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How do salmon migrate?
They swim.
Do salmon swim in schools?
no
Do salmon swim up Niagara falls?
No.
What kind of fish swim up stream?
The cute little creatures called salmon are the fish that swim up stream! Bears love them. :0)
What fishes swim miles upstream to spawn?
salmon
What most directly salmon to swim in a river?
Salmon swim upstream to live out their adult lives. The thing that helps them to swim upstream is purely will power and instinct. They are taught all of their lives to swim to the ocean when they are adults and return to the river where they were born to give birth and die.
Is a salmon rare?
No. In fact, salmon are actually very common. Millions of salmon swim through North America, especially Alaska, during the mating season. Salmon can lay millions of eggs, but usually only about five survive until adulthood. Salmon swim through major rivers in the Midwest, making them about as common as trout. So salmon are not rare.
Why does salmon swim up stream?
To mate and lay their eggs.
When do salmon swim upstream in Scotland?
August til November
Where do salmon swim up river?
Energy from it's food.
