09/03/2026
This is the Alaskan salmon run, a crazy sight for those who’ve never witnessed this before 🐟
This phenomenon occurs every summer when millions of salmon return from the ocean and migrate up fresh water streams to spawn. It may be a common sight for locals but for visit it’s quite a spectacle to behold. Here we see pink salmon “humpies” returning to their breeding grounds in Valdez, Alaska.
Perhaps one of the most interesting facts about this is only about 5% actually make it back and then sadly their lifecycle is complete and they die soon after. This process naturally enriches the forest and ocean ecosystem (although some will tell you it gets very stinky 😂).
📍Valdez, Alaska ~ United States, August 3rd, 2026