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Zombie salmon
- Zombie salmon is a kind of salmon that uses up all its energy on taking long journeys to their spawning location to reproduce. During this journey, they barely feed. This results in their bodies shutting down and thus, rotting and decaying while swimming. This act of sacrifice is incredibly unique to salmon.
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Battle-scarred Sockeye Salmon fight viciously for mates in Alaska’s Kenai River. The changes salmon undergo near the end of their life are profound and system-wide, including the eventual widespread deterioration of internal organs.
Apr 4, 2022 · Zombie Salmon Literally Rot Alive After Spawning. After they spawn, Pacific salmon turn into zombies. They remain alive, but their skin falls off as it rots and their bodies begin to slowly...
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Oct 27, 2020 · Zombie salmon, as they’re called, are alive and still swimming, yet in the slow process of rotting to death, experts say. To prove it, wildlife officials posted a grisly photo on Facebook of a...
Jan 7, 2024 · Zombie salmon are dying salmon at the end of their migratory journey and life cycle. When migrating salmon reach fresh water, they stop eating completely and survive solely on their oil and fat stores.
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Oct 31, 2018 · Just as they feed the masses when they’re alive, salmon continue to give life long after they’re dead. When the bears are satiated and the fisherfolk have gone home, others partake.
When salmon make their challenging way upstream to reach their spawning grounds, they use up all their energy, and their bodies start to shut down. This process results in fish that are rotting alive, hence the term zombie salmon.
The concept of “zombie salmon” refers to the transformation of coho salmon during their final life phase, marked by physical deterioration as they approach spawning, which gives them an appearance akin to the living dead.
