Juvenile coho salmon (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Juvenile coho salmon

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Coho salmon are seen swimming together. A new study has found that Pacific salmon, including coho, school together in the open ocean to lower their risk of being eaten by predators. (Note: This photo was taken at the Seattle Aquarium and serves to illustrate this grouping concept in the wild.)

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‘The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout’ / University of Washington Press

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