Salmon

SALMON Salmon is a fish which is special due to its migratory power.It is capable of living in both fresh water and sea water. It is found in the western region of North America.Their life starts when the female Salmon lay egg in the river and it is fertilized. Within few weeks of birth they are able to search for its food. It lives in the river where they are born for around one year. It move towards the ocean in large groups. It reaches the Pacific Ocean after a few weeks. It lives in the ocean for one to four years. It travels from American coast land through Alaska to Japan. After this they starts the journey back to their birth place, where they will lay eggs and die. They travel around 32,000KM. They are born with inbuilt ability to travel this distance. They wont eat during their journey. It is really a wonder that how the Salmon is able to find out their birth place from the numerous lakes which are present nearby. It has been found that each lake has its own smell which Salmon can identify. Based on this they identifies their own lake and travel towards their birth place without any confusion in their route. They finds their route from the numerous routes which are present nearby. They are able to cross all the barriers and reach their destiny.