Kamchatka. Salmon

Writes Sergey Dolya:

Besides the famous Kamchatka hills, we saw two other characters Peninsula - bears and salmon. Let's start with the latter: under the cut a short story and pictures of the fish production ...
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The next morning woke up with difficulty. Because of the time difference Kamchatka 8 o'clock in the morning are our Moscow midnight. On this day we had planned helicopter trip, but the sky clouded over and we waited for the weather. In order not to waste time in vain, we went to the river to look at Paratunka Kamchatka salmon:

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Salmon live four years. Being born in the upper reaches, he goes down the stream, and then returns that would have to spawn. Leaving offspring, he dies. Not immediately, of course, in the sense that this is the final stage of life is fish. At this point, spotted salmon or as they say in Kamchatka "laschavy»:

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Here is the hatchery production. In a small plant cells, in which there are separate male and female:

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What looks like a spilled rowan actually caviar:

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Two males. Powerful and strong fishes:

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With your fingers have to be careful - could bite. By the way, the muzzle of these fish are somewhat similar to resemble dinosaurs:

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Measured one male - 30 cm:

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Hello Mr the High!

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Workers told that the day before our arrival, Bear Creek came and fished all day.

Generally locals quite comfortable with the Bears. Approximately the same as we have to large dogs - with caution and attention, but not the horror, the horror. In fact, the bears are now fed and people do not attack. This year there was only one case when a bear rushed to the man:

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At the base ran a brave puppy:

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On the way to the next fish production met Kamchatka wedding:

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There are fishing. At a certain section of the river put the fence. Fish are so want to pass up, even trying to jump over the bars. But for her, there is only one passage in which it and catch:

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Next roll laschavye individuals:

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When enough fish stuffed, its rounded up in a box:

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Particularly violent jammed a baton on the head:

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Hence, the fish sent to the processing plant:

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There we met - frankly - not the most friendly manner, and forbidden to shoot:

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And this nice woman asked for $ 100 for a story about his work:

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Fortunately, the street had cleared up and we went to helicopters:

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