Salmon Parents Are Amazing!

The video explores the fascinating life cycle of salmon, which undergoes seven stages from eggs to spawning adults. Salmon are unique in their ability to change habitats and colors as they grow, starting in mountain streams and migrating to the ocean before returning to their birthplace to spawn. The video highlights the challenges salmon face during their migration and the remarkable journey they undertake to ensure the continuation of their species.

What is the first stage in the life cycle of a salmon?

• Alevin

• Egg

• Fry

• Parr

During which stage do salmon start to eat real food and swim?

• Egg

• Parr

• Alevin

• Fry

What special feature do parr develop to help them stay safe?

• A special design on their scales

• A hump on their back

• Silver scales

• A hooked jaw

What is the term for salmon when they are ready to lay or fertilize eggs?

• Adults

• Fry

• Smolts

• Spawning adults

How do adult salmon find their way back to their birthplace?

• They remember the journey they made as smolts

• They follow other fish

• They use ocean currents

• They follow the sun