I am mesmerized by the live underwater salmon cam (especially around meal time LOL)!
Started on Aug 1, 2014
A live, underwater view of Steep Creek near the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska.
Sockeye salmon will likely move into camera's view in mid-July. From mid-July through the end of August, the sockeye salmon enter the creek to dig redds (nests), find mates and spawn.
Cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden (similar to Bull trout) are also in the creek system. These fish consume any eggs that don't make it into the redd. You can also see coho salmon fry from time to time.
Adult sockeye in Steep Creek average 24" in length. Dolly Varden tend to be smaller, around 12-18" in length.
Despite appearances, the creek is only about 18" deep near the camera.
Best viewing times are:
Starting at 8:30am ET | 6:30am MT | 4:30am Alaska time
Ending at 1:30am ET | 11:30pm MT | 9:30pm Alaska time
At night there is not enough natural light for the video camera.
Brought to you by the Tongass National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
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Very cool! I don't remember if it was Juneau or Ketchikan Alaska, but there was a walking bridge near town that you could see huge salmon swimming and jumping. Maybe its the same area. I went there back in late 90's on a cruise. Loved it! I remember taking a plane ride over one of those glaciers and landing on a lake nearby. All my pics are on film though, no digital.
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Last edit: 05 Aug 2014 17:14 by LOL. Reason: burp!
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
I know I wanna see some boys fighting over her!
