Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
From Brooks Falls in Bristol Bay to the rainforests of Southeast Alaska and beyond, salmon are keystones of ecosystems. Join rangers Sarah Bruce and Troy Hunt from Katmai National Park as well as Claire Froelich from Tongass National Forest as they explore the wild world of wild salmon.
Chapter Markers
0:24 – Intro: The Five Species of Pacific Salmon in Alaska
2:45 – Mapping the Habitats: Brooks River (Katmai) vs. Anan Creek (Tongass)
5:08 – Sockeye vs. Pink Salmon Lifecycles and Deep Ocean Ranges
15:32 – The Economics of Bristol Bay: Tracking the $215-Million Run
17:45 – The Evolution of Commercial Fishing Gear and Boat Restrictions
24:22 – Indigenous Connections: Ancestral Fish Camps and red fish Traditions
33:37 – Escapement Science: Managing Steady Populations Into Perpetuity
39:25 – The Nitrogen-15 Signature: How Salmon Carcasses Feed the Trees
42:41 – The Keystone Web: Feeding Wolves, Lynx, Eagles, and Orcas
49:26 – Anan Creek Engineering
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EXPLORE is the largest live nature cam network on the planet. We bring nature to you, raw, unscripted, and unedited. Enjoy the natural world as it unfolds in real time in front of our cameras. EXPLORE.org takes you from Kenya, Africa to the riverbanks of Katmai, Alaska and everywhere in between.
From Brooks Falls in Bristol Bay to the rainforests of Southeast Alaska and beyond, salmon are keystones of ecosystems. Join rangers Sarah Bruce and Troy Hunt from Katmai National Park as well as Claire Froelich from Tongass National Forest as they explore the wild world of wild salmon.
Chapter Markers
0:24 – Intro: The Five Species of Pacific Salmon in Alaska
2:45 – Mapping the Habitats: Brooks River (Katmai) vs. Anan Creek (Tongass)
5:08 – Sockeye vs. Pink Salmon Lifecycles and Deep Ocean Ranges
15:32 – The Economics of Bristol Bay: Tracking the $215-Million Run
17:45 – The Evolution of Commercial Fishing Gear and Boat Restrictions
24:22 – Indigenous Connections: Ancestral Fish Camps and red fish Traditions
33:37 – Escapement Science: Managing Steady Populations Into Perpetuity
39:25 – The Nitrogen-15 Signature: How Salmon Carcasses Feed the Trees
42:41 – The Keystone Web: Feeding Wolves, Lynx, Eagles, and Orcas
49:26 – Anan Creek Engineering
Be sure to visit and subscribe to all your favorite EXPLORE channels:
Live Cams & Highlights - @ExploreLiveNatureCams
Documentary Films - @ExploreFilms
EXPLORE is the largest live nature cam network on the planet. We bring nature to you, raw, unscripted, and unedited. Enjoy the natural world as it unfolds in real time in front of our cameras. EXPLORE.org takes you from Kenya, Africa to the riverbanks of Katmai, Alaska and everywhere in between.
