Main Points:
Video Lesson (24 mins)
- Our trout are now free out in the Little Sackville River
- It is a habitat they share with their "cousins" Atlantic salmon
- The notions of species and unrelated vs closely related species are introduced
- We examine the lifecycle of Atlantic salmon
- It is emphasized that, during their lives, Atlantic salmon occupy two very different habitats: River and ocean
- Atlantic salmon migration routes and navigation abilities are examined
- Their diet at sea is considered
- Some differences between fresh and seawater are examined from the perspective of migratory species such as salmon
Video Lesson (24 mins)
Migrating Atlantic salmon caught in the trap at the top of the fish ladder in the Sackville River. We measured it, weighed it, took a scale sample so we could age it, determined its sex and then released it.