Spawning Collection (page 3)

Multi-Colored, Coho, Sockeye, and Chinook Salmon, Issaquah Creek, Washington Salmon
Multi-Colored, Coho, Sockeye, and Chinook Salmon, Issaquah Creek, Washington State Salmon in crowd going up river to spawn

Kokanee salmon heading upstream in spawning grounds in British Columbia, Canada

Red Sockeye salmon in eddy and resting, Canada
Red Sockeye salmon milling in calm eddy and resting during their annual run to spawn, fall, Adams River, British Columbia, Canada

Getting spawn out of fish
Illustration of a getting spawn out of fish

Trouts swimming upstream against the current

Pigeons
Illustration of a pigeons

English Carrier and English Fantail pigeon
Illustration of a English Carrier and English Fantail pigeon

Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), spawning season, Port Valdez, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Spawning Salmon, Katmai National Park, Alaska
USA, Alaska, Katmai National Park, Underwater view of Spawning Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) swimming in spawning stream along Kuliak Bay

Pair of mandarinfish spawning, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

A pair of crabs mating, West Palm Beach, Florida

Kokanee salmon head upstream in spawning grounds in British Columbia, Canada

Cariboo Creek in Burton, British Columbia, Canada

Moor Frog -Rana arvalis-, spawning ground, Mittelelbe, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Slender Scotch Burnet -Zygaena loti-, mating, Thuringia, Germany

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Chum Salmon underwater at their spawning grounds Fishing Branch River Yukon, Canada. Chum Salmon on their spawning grounds of the Fishing Branch River

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Chum Salmon split level view under / over water with fisherman Yukon, Canada. Over Under image of Chum Salmon on their spawning grounds of the Fishing Branch River with person in background

sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka, or red salmon, male in a spawning stream with shy in the background, interior of Alaska

Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) adult female, swimming underwater in river flowing into glacial lake during spawning migration, River Liza, Ennerdale Water, Lake District N.P

Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) adult male, leaping up cascade, moving upstream to spawning ground, Topcliffe Weir, River Ribble, South Yorkshire, England, October

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Red Crab (Land Crab) - females climbing cliff after spawning (Gecarcoidea natalis) Date:

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Red crab - a land crab (Gecarcoidea natalis) females climbing cliff after spawning. Christmas Island, Indian Ocean (Australian Territory) Date:

Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) adult female, digging redd nest on stony riverbed, River Test, Hampshire, England, June

Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) adult, on stony riverbed, River Test, Hampshire, England, June

Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) adult pair, courtship in redd nest on stony riverbed, River Test, Hampshire, England, June

Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) three adults, in redd nest on stony riverbed, River Test, Hampshire, England, June

Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) adult male, spent after having spawned, with scars and eye damage, on stony riverbed, River Test, Hampshire, England, June

Amberfish Sea Cucumber (Thelenota anax) adult, spawning, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Spotted Worm Sea Cucumber (Synapta maculata) adult, releasing sperm, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, February

coral: acropora sp. spawning gt. barrier reef, australia

Multi-pustuled Mexichromis Nudibranch (Mexichromis multituberculata) adults, group with eggs on sand, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, December

Common Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) adult male, in breeding colours, close-up of head with tubercles, River Witham, Lincolnshire, England, April

Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) net, used to catch fish in restocking project, underwater in river flowing into glacial lake during spawning migration, River Liza, Ennerdale Water

Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) adult male and female, in breeding colours, swimming underwater in river flowing into glacial lake during spawning migration, River Liza, Ennerdale Water

Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) adult male, in breeding colours, having milt removed to fertilize eggs to be taken to hatchery for restocking project

Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita) spawn, Dorset, England, May

Clump of frog spawn (anura) beginning to develop, close up

Male and female Common Frogs (Rana temporaria) in amplexus, producing eggs, view from above

Tadpole hatching out of spawn

Collection of frogspawn

Frog spawn

Frog Spawn (Anura)

Frogspawn, small black seeds in jelly-like membrane sack, close-up shot

Bullhead Fish beside eggs attached to rock

Hatched tadpoles swimming to surface from large frogspawn, side view

England, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Gosforth. A European common brown frog (Rana temporaria) during the mating period photographed at the Northumberland Wildlife Trust Headquarters / Nature Reserve in

Greenland, Underwater view of shoals of Capelin (Mallotus villosus) spawning in shallows near Eqip Glacier along Disko Bay

Greenland, Shoals of spawning Capelin (Mallotus villosus) beach themselves on rocky shelf in shallows near Eqip Glacier along Disko Bay

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Spawning together in a vibrant display of life. The male Leach's sea star gracefully releases streams of sperm from its arms, creating a mesmerizing underwater spectacle in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. This breathtaking moment captured by the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 - Underwater category winner showcases the beauty and diversity of marine life. Meanwhile, on Reeds Beach in New Jersey, USA, Horseshoe Crabs gather to engage in their annual spawning ritual. These ancient creatures emerge from the depths of the ocean to lay their eggs along sandy shores, leaving behind fascinating patterns that tell tales of survival and resilience. In another corner of the oceanic world, Sea cucumbers play their part in nature's grand cycle. These peculiar creatures release clouds of eggs or sperm into the water during spawning season as they contribute to maintaining balance within marine ecosystems. Amidst all this natural wonderment, G. E Studdy's whimsical illustrations remind us not to worry about life's uncertainties. Just like Horseshoe Crabs dropping onto spawning beaches or Chinook salmon leaping through falls during migration towards their spawning grounds in Pacific Northwest rivers – there is always a purposeful journey ahead. The female limpet delicately releases a stream of eggs into Hokkaido's waters while Grayling fish migrate with determination towards Lake Baikal's Temnik River for their own unique spawning experience. Nature never ceases to amaze us with its intricate processes and interconnectedness. As we marvel at these wonders beneath the surface, let us also appreciate the vibrant coral reefs teeming with life at Shark Reef in Ras Mohammed. Scalefin anthias dance amidst colorful corals on vertical reef walls—a testament to nature's artistry and resilience. Lastly but certainly not leastly are Sockeye salmon swimming side by side—males and females united on their arduous journey upstream for one ultimate purpose: spawning.