EyeInHand
Spawning salmon were trapped in this lake in the Yukon by a landslide long ago. After thousands of years, and thousands of generations, they still migrate from one end of the lake to the other, trying to reach the sea.
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I still feel a strange urge when the leaves start to turn, like I'm trapped and need to go outside.
Oct 4, 2023 at 2:08amWeb
Show threadLawrence Of AlaskaOct 4, 2023
@eyeinhand somehow I can relate to this in winter months going from the fridge to the couch to the bed
Show threadJack ScrivenOct 4, 2023

@alaskacacher @eyeinhand

Really interesting, some more info here:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/kluane-historical-kokanee-dna-1.6461989

DNA from nearly-forgotten Yukon kokanee salmon 'a treasure' for modern conservation | CBC News

Researchers found that salmon currently in the Kathleen Lake system aren’t so genetically different from their ancestors, while the hatchery kokanee have diverged to the point where they shouldn’t be reintroduced into the wild.

CBC
Show threadEyeInHandOct 4, 2023

@JackRS1 @alaskacacher

Huh, that's new info since I was there and took the photos. The whole story is endlessly fascinating
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Show threadViolet MadderOct 4, 2023
@eyeinhand I bet if a river eroded that landslide far enough to flow again, they'd find it.
Show threadYami no senshiOct 4, 2023
@eyeinhand America really got some beautiful sites
Show threadLooking for explanations…Oct 5, 2023
@eyeinhand That’s kinda sad.