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wild coho salmon

A female coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) gaurds her redd in Thompson Creek, along the Oregon Coast. Her tail is white from the constant fanning of her eggs to promote oxygen flow. She will die about two weeks after spawning.

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A female coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) gaurds her redd in Thompson Creek, along the Oregon Coast. Her tail is white from the constant fanning of her eggs to promote oxygen flow. She will die about two weeks after spawning.