As predation of salmon parr and smolts has been identified as a major reason of decline, the issue needs to be addressed. Yet ...

Orcas, the ocean’s charismatic black-and-white predators, are donning “salmon hats” again—balancing dead fish on their heads as they swim. The behavior, first seen in 1987, has mystified ...

Proponents claim – based on assumptions rather than scientific evidence – that this will enhance salmon populations by providing shade, shelter from floods and predators, and diversifying ...

This is a juvenile pink salmon exposed to low levels of crude ... Fish that are less able to forage and avoid predators are much less likely to survive to adulthood. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Young salmon make their way to the Atlantic Ocean keeping clear of predators and toxic waters, while adult plamu — the name for salmon in Mi'kmaw — adventure back upstream to spawn.