It’s sink or swim, eat or be eaten when smolts hit the ocean. The conditions there can play an outsized role in how many of them survive to adulthood and return to fresh water rivers to spawn. But the ...

“Going local” has been a mantra for people who want to make environmentally responsible choices about what they eat. But where food’s from might matter the most when calculating its carbon footprint.

“Oh man, you’ve just been eaten by catfish,” California Department of Fish and Wildlife interpreter Molly Shea told 6-year-old Sebastian Alvarez after he spun the salmon wheel of survival for a tenth ...

In Fulbright Park on a Wednesday afternoon, dozens of fifth graders released salmon fry into Ahtanum Creek. The release was the culmination of a detailed, months-long program to teach kids about the ...

Kids and families will dive into the world of salmon through interactive, educational activities that highlight the salmon life cycle, their ecological role, and their cultural significance in Alaska.

A study shows how a single gene in Atlantic salmon can dramatically influence the timing of puberty -- a key factor for salmon life cycle and survival. A study carried out at the University of ...

Hundreds of students filled the Johnson Lake Campground on Wednesday to learn about wildlife and outdoor safety at the 24th Annual Kenai Peninsula Salmon Celebration. The annual event caps off the ...

Oregon scientist Laurie Weitkamp is preparing to depart on the largest research expedition of its kind in the North Pacific Ocean with scientists from around the world who want to learn more about ...

Early on a recent Wednesday morning, anglers in Anchorage lined Ship Creek and cast lines to catch returning chinook salmon. Just minutes after 6 a.m., shouts of “fish on!” fluttered across the shore.